Civilian & Military Time Conversion
Time arriving and time departing from checkpoints on the Iditarod Trail is reported in military time. Students can understand the positives and negatives of both the military and civilian time clock by examining “why” Iditarod chooses to post using the military clock compared to the civilian clock. Students will use examples from the race to practice converting time from military to civilian and civilian to military. At the conclusion of the conversion exercise, students will create a persuasive composition to express their personal opinion as to whether military time should become the universal clock used around the world.
Developed by: Terrie Hanke 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Grades: 4,5
Disciplines: Math, Social Studies
