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Curated OER

Urban Geo Worksheet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this urban geography worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions about urban geography after they have read a related article. The article is not included.
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Curated OER

Catch as Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate insects. In this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
Worksheet
Curated OER

From Granite to Paper

For Students 6th - 9th
In this weathering instructional activity, students read about physical and chemical weathering and how kaolin in used in paper. Then students complete 4 short answer questions.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: American Automobile Industry Seeks Rescue Plan to Survive

For Students 9th - 10th
The major automobile companies in the U.S. need to stabilize themselves in this hurting economy. Learn more about it and share discussion questions as a class. December 12, 2008
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Biography of America: Los Angeles (Impact of the Automobile)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a short essay that discusses the impact of the automobile on the growth of Los Angeles and its suburban districts during the 1920s.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Everyday Mysteries: Who Invented the Automobile?

For Students 9th - 10th
Not an easy answer! Many people contributed to the invention of the automobile as there were many different types of automobiles and many different types of parts that went into them. Here's a good summary of the inventors.
Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: History of the Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from the University of Colorado explaining the history of the automobile and the impact it had on the American culture. Learn all about the changes that occurred in American culture because of the automobile.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Automobile

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will help students understand the different ways in which the automobile changed American society. Students will learn about Henry Ford, whose innovations transformed manufacturing and made automobiles affordable for...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Haynes Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of early automobiles from the Smithsonian includes the Haynes automobile, made in 1894. Read about how this early car operated, see pictures of this display in the Smithsonian, and read brief biographies of the men who...
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University of Michigan

National Endowment for the Humanities: Automobile in American Life and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive website that looks at all aspects of the automobile in American life. Teacher and student resources are included.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Age of the Automobile

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Henry Ford's use of the assembly line to manufacture his automobiles led to many ramifications. Read about the spin-off industries created by the growth of the automobile industry, and see what impact the auto had on culture.
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Other

Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Automobiles that were part of Manitoba transportation history are offered on this website from the Manitoba Antique Automobile Museum in Elkhorn. There are pictures and descriptions, a history of the museum with a virtual tour and plenty...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Duryea Automobile

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Smithsonian collection of early automobiles. Read about the Duryea automobile and how it worked. Included are pictures of this early car and a brief description of its creators, the Duryea brothers.
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Other

Heartland Science: Nation's First Gasoline Powered Automobile

For Students 6th - 8th
Who invented the first gasoline-powered automobile? Read this brief explanation of the early gasoline engine and its developer.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Information About Tucker Automobiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Tucker automobile which introduced many features that have since become widely used in modern cars. Production was shut down amidst the scandal of fraud allegations in 1949.
Primary
University of Michigan

Automobile in American Life and Society: Unsafe at Any Speed

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a brief excerpt from Ralph Nader's1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed, decrying the auto industry's seeming unconcern with the design problems of the automobile and calling for holding the industry accountable.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The History of Automobiles: Comprehension Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson targets the history of the automobile in three major phases of its development.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Smithsonian Automobile Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
See the wide range of gas-powered vehicles manufactured in America in the late 19th century. Click on each picture to read a detailed description of the vehicle, how it worked, and the history of its manufacture. From the Smithsonian...
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Other

Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains the effects drowsiness has on operating a motor vehicle. Gives details on fatigue, risks, and it's biology.
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The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum: The 1896 Duryea: The First Production Automobile in America

For Students 9th - 10th
The Henry Ford Museum showcases the 1896 Duryea, one of America's first gasoline-powered automobiles.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Themes: Auto Safety Pioneers

For Students 9th - 10th
Since the 1970s, Americans have witnessed an amazing number of safety improvements in automobiles and the driving environment. Seat belts, air bags, safer fuel tanks, the Jaws of Life, and driving while intoxicated (DWI) campaigns are...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Auto Safety History

For Students 9th - 10th
America on the Move explores the role of transportation in American History highlighting its role as a vital part of our business, social, and cultural history. This section provides an overview of the history of automobile safety...
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Smithsonian Institution

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Early Cars: Fact Sheet for Children

For Students 3rd - 8th
Encyclopedia entry presents fun facts about the history of the automobile.

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