Friday, March 1, 2013

VIDEO: Where does a new day start?

As we approach World Education Days next week, we're asking ourselves, if World Math Day doesn't start until the 6th, then how come I can start competing here on the 5th? It all has to do with the spinning of the Earth! Check out this animation which helps to explain.



Click on the pic bellow to go to a super-cool interactive time-zone map.

Questions:
Is the International Date Line straight?
Where does a new day begin in the world? In which city, country, continent?
Where does a day end?















Fun Animaniacs Song about Time Zones:

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