"When young Charlie asks her grandfather, Papa Jo, what his hourglass is for, he demonstrates the answer by inviting her to spend the day at a leisurely pace. Charlie and Papa Jo cook delicious soup, pick wildflowers, row a bot, and explore an island in this heartwarming story. By doing this, Papa Jo shows Charlie the importance of slowing down and savoring her day"--Provided by publisher.
A sundial is the oldest tool used to tell time. Make a simple sundial using rocks, a paper plate, and a pencil. Track how the shadow made by the sun moves throughout the day.
Locked away in a secret prison in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, fourteen-year-olds Antares and Magdavell?a set out to discover a lost and forgotten island that holds the key to foiling the evil mystics' plan to control time.
"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition: redirecting rivers, harvesting lumber, reshaping the land, even extending daylight itself . . ."--Provided by publisher.
After trying and failing to break her years-long curse of bad first days of school, eighth grader Vivian Lantz wishes for a do-over and gets stuck repeatedly reliving this year's horrible first day.
"Magic is great at math. Yet, when it comes to telling time, he cannot get the hang of it. In Mr. Gray's class, Magic and his friends Rex and Reva travel to an aquarium on a most unusual clock. Once there, can they keep the schedule by learning the hours, minutes, and seconds?"--Provided by publisher.
"In 'Tuan Takes a Trip,' beginning readers follow along as Tuan and his family take a trip and count down the time it takes to get to Grandpa's house. Readers will learn to read time on both analog and digital clocks"--Provided by publisher.
Introduces the various ways to determine time including calendars, clocks, stopwatch, and timer. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
