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Can you snap your fingers three times before a cat blinks? Some things happen in a flash, while other things take a very long time.
We use units of time to measure how long events take, from a quick sneeze to waiting for your next birthday.
How do we measure things that happen super fast?
Seconds and Minutes
A second is very quick, like clapping your hands once or taking a single step.
When you count 60 seconds, you make one minute, which is about how long it takes to brush your teeth.
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What happens when we group lots of minutes together?
Minutes to Hours and Days
When 60 minutes tick by, you have completed one hour, which is about the length of a fun cartoon movie.
A full day has 24 hours, giving us daytime for school and playtime, plus nighttime for sleeping.
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What if we want to count even longer periods of time, like school terms or seasons?