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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Locomotion O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigate the locomotion of animals by flipping over this OLogy card. Find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about how animals move.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive by Victor Appleton

For Students 5th - 9th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, an adventure multi-chapter book from 1922, written by the ghost writer Victor Appleton. In this book's quest, the main...
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About North Georgia: The Great Locomotive Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the exciting story of Andrews' raiders who stole "The General," which resulted in the Great Locomotive Race in Georgia.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Locomotion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Locomotion" by Jacqueline Woodson. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Rob's North York Moors Railway: The Steam Locomotive

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing the parts of a steam engine and explaining their operation. Thorough discussion of the parts.
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University of Cincinnati Biologist Finds Differences in Lizard Locomotion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Cincinnati explains how biologist Bruce Jayne has studied the lizard nervous and muscular systems to discover finds that may uncover evolutionary trends.
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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Railroad Building in Virginia (1827 1860) [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
All aboard this slideshow on the building of railroads in Virginia. Study maps, charts and pictures of the major railways in Virginia and their impact on the economy. Be sure to take the quiz over the steam locomotive at the end!
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Olomana in the Kingdom of Hawaii

For Students 9th - 10th
Objects can lead you to some interesting stories. Read and see where and how this toy-like locomotive was used. Cursor down to locate this information.
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Earth Life

Earth Life: Locomotion of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site for some general information on the movement of mammals. Gives a description and gives the average speed of a variety of animals.
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Visualization of Pectoral Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information and illustrations about the role of pectoral motion in fish locomotion.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 695: John Ericsson

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of John Ericsson, a man who invented in three countries over most of a century. He invented an early locomotive, a hot-air engine, screw propeller, and the Monitor, which was used in the Civil War. This is a transcript of an...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: How Did You Do It? Moving 1401 Into the Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1961, the Museum acquired its heaviest object ever. See how the Southern Railway locomotive 1401 was moved into the Museum.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Classification and Characteristics of Protozoa

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the general characteristics of protozoa and how they can be divided into different types based on their mode of locomotion, mode of nutrition, or mode of respiration. Includes a list of facts about protozoa.
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The Cheetahspot

For Students 9th - 10th
The title says it all. The ultimate site to find out everything you need to know about cheetahs. Content includes information on Cheetah social behavior, diet, appearance, locomotion, vocals, habitat, history, and more.
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BBC

Bbc: Mother of Man Lucy

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses the importance of Lucy to the theory of evolution and her bipedalism form of locomotion. Archived.
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: The Coal Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
The early railways depended on coal to fire their locomotives. Vast deposits of coal were located along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. One of the richest mining areas on the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Arctic Animal Robot

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create four-legged walking robots and measure how far they travel across different types of surfaces. They design and create "shoes" to add to the robots' feet and observe the effect of their modifications on the net distance...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Railroads in the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the last century and more of American railroads, from the early locomotives from the mid 1800s to today's fast passenger trains.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Back and Forth to Go Forward: A Snake on Wheels?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever ridden on a Roller Racer or Plasma Car? These are ride-on toys that you move ahead by moving the steering mechanism back and forth. You've probably seen skateboarders "slaloming" on level ground to keep rolling, it's...
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California State Railroad Museum: Central Pacific Railroad No. 1: Gov. Stanford

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about the steam engine, Gov. Stanford, which was used in many roles on the Central Pacific Railroad line.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Trains

For Students 9th - 10th
Get answers to frequently asked questions about trains. For example, what is a steam train and what parts of a train make it move?
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Swimming Secrets of Duck Feet

For Students 3rd - 8th
By comparing the feet of different water birds you can discover how they propel the birds through the water. This Science Buddies project show you how to modify swim fins to simulate ducks' feet, greebes' feet, and the feet of...
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Other

Illinois State Museum: The American Railway Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt from U.S. Strike Commission Report. Site also provides focus questions at the bottom.
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Microbworld: Discover Unseen Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this terrific site "to find out all about the world of microbes from your own hands to the mighty Himalayas, landfills to oil spills, common colds to uncommon cures, under microscopes and in the news."

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