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From Automobiles to Cars Lesson PlanFrom Automobiles to Cars Lesson Plan
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From Automobiles to Cars

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Students research important inventions from the last two hundred years. They explore how one invention relates to another and summarize their research in a written report and visual presentation.

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inventions, inventors, cars

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