A WORLD WITHOUT CLOCKS

CRITICAL THINKING FILE 009

WHAT IF EVERY CLOCK DISAPPEARED TOMORROW?

No alarm clocks. No watches. No digital time displays.

No checking the minutes. No counting down the seconds.

WOULD LIFE FINALLY SLOW DOWN... OR WOULD EVERYTHING FALL APART?

Imagine waking up without knowing what time it is.

How would schools operate? How would people get to work? How would trains, flights and appointments stay organised?

Would people learn to follow the sun and their natural rhythms?

Or would a world without clocks become a world of confusion?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WORLD CAN NO LONGER WATCH THE TIME?

Welcome to A World Without™, a thought-provoking series designed to challenge assumptions, spark curiosity and encourage learners to explore the consequences of extraordinary changes.

In File 009, learners investigate what might happen if every clock suddenly disappeared.

Through eight engaging thinking challenges, they explore the immediate consequences, longer-term changes and unexpected possibilities of a world without clocks.

They'll consider who might benefit, who might struggle, how communities could adapt and whether clocks should ever return.

BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED CONTROL MORE OF OUR LIVES THAN WE REALISE!

🔍 WHAT'S INCLUDED?

⏰ 1 printable critical-thinking funsheet

⏰ 1 accompanying teacher thinking guide

⏰ Before-and-after visual comparison

⏰ Eight thought-provoking challenges

⏰ A creative drawing activity

⏰ A final challenge encouraging deeper reflection

✨ PERFECT FOR:

• Grades 6–8
• Critical-thinking lessons
• Classroom discussions and debates
• Exploring time and daily routines
• Creative problem-solving
• Life Skills enrichment
• Independent thinking activities
• Early finishers
• Encouraging different perspectives
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📁 PRODUCT DETAILS

Format: Digital PDF download

Pages: 2 (learner funsheet + teacher thinking guide)

Printing: Black-and-white, photocopy-friendly

Recommended Grades: 6–8

The accompanying teacher guide includes possible responses, alternative perspectives and discussion prompts to encourage meaningful classroom conversations.

NO CLOCKS. NO ALARMS. NO COUNTING DOWN THE MINUTES.

Would life become calmer and more natural?

Would people discover new ways to organise their days?

Or would losing clocks reveal just how much modern society depends on measuring time?

LET YOUR LEARNERS IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE TIME STILL PASSES — BUT NOBODY CAN CHECK THE CLOCK.



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