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1. A Walk Through Time

   Learn about the evolution of time measurement from the calendars used in ancient history, through early clocks, up to the atomic clocks we use today.

   http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html

   
   

2. About Foucault Pendulums

   http://www.calacademy.org/products/pendulum/index.html

   
   

3. Clocks: Teaching Time

   Look at examples of historical clocks, and get student activities to accompany commentary about these timekeeping devices.

   http://www.fi.edu/qa00/attic3/

   
   

4. Clockworks: From Sundials to the Atomic Second

   Travel back in history and learn about the ways time has been measured. Includes facts about sundials, astrolabes, candle clocks, and more.

   http://www.britannica.com/clockworks/startpage.html

   
   

5. It's About Time

   Learn all about time, including the history of timekeeping, how atomic clocks work, and how to find the most accurate time.

   http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/time/

   
   

6. It's All About Time

   Learn interesting history about time and how we mark it. Includes info on calendars, Daylight Saving Time, clocks, and when the third millennium begins.

   http://www.timechange.com/3m/

   
   

7. Journey In Time

   Learn about the science behind gears and clocks, read about the Foucault Pendulum, and find out how to tell time with shadows!

   http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/index.html

   
   

8. Learning About Time

   Learn how to tell time and how to set a clock to a specific time. You can also read about the history of clocks.

   http://www.arcytech.org/java/clock/

   
   

9. OnTime

   Find a modern history of time in the United States from 1700 to the present.

   http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/ontime/

   
   

10. Quartz Watch

    Learn about the many people and inventions that contributed to the invention of the quartz watch. You can also see some cool watches.

    http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/quart...

    
    

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