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Infectious Diseases
Eighth graders identify and explain how infectious diseases effect organ systems. Using an analogy with automobiles and body systems, they discover how one part influences the operation of the whole. Students write paragraphs about...
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Car Adverts: Tell It Like It is
Students explore the strategies and bias that are sometimes used in advertising with a particular focus on automobile advertising. Working in groups, they read several car ads and discuss the bias, opinion and stereotyping in the ads as...
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Vocabulary: Fixing Your Car-1
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks on ten sentences that have to do with automobile repair. They are given three choices to choose from.
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Rock n' Rollin in the '50s
Students explore the culture of the United States in the 1950's. In this history instructional activity, students research culture in the 1950's, with a focus on fashion, music, television, automobiles, etc., then work in groups to...
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Advertising
Young scholars critically examine the purpose and methods of effective advertising. In this advertising lesson, students examine advertisements online and in magazine; they must determine target markets and purpose and reliability of the...
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Changing Geography
Students visually examine, identify and analyze the components of various images of the automobile. They discern how to use a road map by planning a route, then use road maps to explain how the state has developed over time.
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Rubber Gardens
Students recycle discarded automobile tires and create gardening sites for limited space areas.
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Transportation's affect on the Growth of Cities in the United States
Eighth graders identify the major advancements that have been made in transportation throughout U.S. history (waterways, horses, steam power, railroads, automobiles, etc.) They access websites imbedded in this plan and answer questions...
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Buying a New Car
Students locate and compare the costs and options available of three comparable compact, midsize, or luxury automobiles. They utilize websites and a worksheet imbedded in this plan.
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ESOL Transportation and Travel
Students identify required documents related to transportation (driver's license, insurance card, registration, passport). They discuss and categorize the following documents needed for local and or international travel; driver's...
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Fulfilling the Visions
Students 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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How Far Away
Learners investigate how a historic map drawn in the early days of interstate automobile travel represented distances. They measure distance within their personal space.
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Double Standard
Learners will research and analyze two works of art regarding streets/ highways located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art . They will identify art trends with regards to the automobile and highways. Then discuss and reflect...
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Ah! Those Horse and Buggy Days!
Students discuss contemporary methods of travel and the time it takes to travel to places. They use the Internet to explore 18th century travel. Students work in small group to research the amount of time it would have taken...
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Naming Roads
Students investigate the aspects of a historic map of roads and trails in the Southeastern United States. They explore reasons for giving roads certain names and decide on names for other roads themselves.
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People Movers
Students investigate how transportation has evolved through the years. Students also generalize how transportation may continue to change in the future. Students work in small groups to brainstorm ideas the identify and solve a...
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Construction of a Microscale Fuel Cell
Fuel cells are being called the "energy source" of the future. Allow your high school chemistry class to construct a miscroscale fuel cell, complete with all components to generate energy. This engaging activity will allow them to apply...
Council for Economic Education
Satisfaction Please! (Part 2)
Simply understanding consumer rights may not help people solve their problems. Understanding who to turn to becomes key in many different scenarios. Teach the value of various organizations that fight for consumer rights through...
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Electronic Circuit Design
Young scholars design circuits to power 3-9 volt devices such as CD players or flashlights. After measuring the voltage and current requirements for the item, they design a loaded voltage-divided circuit to power it. Students work in...
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Water Works
Students create a "water web" to illustrate the interdependence among water users and producers. They distinguish between direct and indirect uses of water; illustrate the interconnectedness of water users in a community; and demonstrate...
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Creating Biodiesel and Mitigating Waste
Biotechnology pros produce their own biofuel using waste oil and fresh vegetable oil. They test the quality of their product using titration techniques and pH analysis. They write their observations and report their findings. Be aware...
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How Fast is Usain Bolt?
Revisit the 2012 Summer Olympics by having seventh graders calculate the unit rate sprinting speed of the 100-meter gold medal winner.
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Inventions- The Impact
Students investigate inventions and the impact they can have on people. In this technology activity, students research Thomas Edison and discuss how the invention of the light bulb impacted others. Students sketch out an invention they...
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Understanding the Workplace
Now that your scholars have some career aspirations, it's time to explore the demand for these professionals based on labor projections. They explore the Law of Supply and Demand in a guided discussion, outlined here. There are some...
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