A History of Time [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A two-part article that discusses physicist's evolving view of time.
The Hourglass [ Kids/Teens ] - The University of Houston College of engineering, describes how an hourglass works and also provides interesting facts about this timekeeper.
How Stuff Works: Time [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Complete five-part explanation of time and how it is measured, including information about clocks, time zones, and calendars.
Industrious Clock [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Clock using video of a hand drawing to display the time.
International Standard Date and Time Notation [ Mature Teens ] - International Standard ISO 8601 specifies numeric representations of date and time. It helps to avoid confusion caused by the many different national notations.
Latitude and Longitude [ Mature Teens ] - Introduction to latitude and longitude, a way of calculating exactly where you are anyplace on earth and a way to tell time.
Make Your Own Star Clock [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn how to tell time by finding constellations in the night sky.
Making a Horizontal Sundial [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn how to make a sundial. Instructions are for beginners, intermediate, or advanced, and work for either the northern or southern hemispheres.
Making a Sun Clock [ Kids/Teens ] - Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. Learn how to make your own sun clock!
NPR : 'Seize the Daylight' [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Talks about the complicated politics and curious history of daylight standard time.
On Time [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about the history of time measuring devices in this online Smithsonian Institute exhibit. Page discusses how the accuracy of watches and clocks affected people's perception and usage of time.
Science Museum - Atomic Clocks [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Talks about how different types of atomic clocks work, and the history of their invention.
Time [ Kids/Teens ] - Just how do we measure time and what has Greenwich England got to do with it?
Time Travel [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Is time travel possible? See what Carl Sagan and Einstein had to say about time travel in this NOVA special.
A Walk Through Time [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present.
What Time Is It! [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Gives the current time, synchronized by NIST. Close to 100 different time zones supported, as well as the ability to select the default time zone.
