How Do You Actually Measure Time?

Imagine you're playing with a bouncing ball, each time it hits the floor, that's like a second passing. That’s how we measure time! Clocks use things like pendulums or tiny gears to keep track of seconds and minutes, just like counting bounces in a game.

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A child counts how many times a swing moves back and forth in a minute.
A baker checks the clock to see when it's time for lunch.
A runner watches their watch to count seconds during a race.

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