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Match the Trucks

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover the many types of delivery work vehicles in the world.  In this transportation lesson, students investigate how our local products get here, and where they come from.  Students solve a work sheet based on...
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Fulfilling the Visions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the economic implications of public programs to improve transportation. They become familiar with the visions that were articulated for both the Erie Canal and Interstate Highway System.
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Nontraditional Occupations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a class discussion about stereotypes and nontraditional occupations. Thy fill out a worksheet while they search through a database.
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How to Prevent Backover Deaths of Kids?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore automobile safety. In this automobile safety lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "How to Prevent Backover Deaths of Kids?", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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It's a Crash Test, Dummy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research air bags in cars and trucks. In groups, they discover air bags history and the safety issues surrounding them. They create their own design of a new air bag and test it using a raw egg in...
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The Ozone Between Us

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate how ground level ozone occurs in many areas of the country. They study the ozone problems that are associated with population centers.