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Transportation Systems

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Students examine transportation systems and explore problems created by modern transportation. In this transportation systems lesson, students discuss various forms of transportation as it relates to depletion of our natural oil reserves. Students examine alternative sources of energy to reduce the current oil crisis and compete worksheets related to transportation.

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Technology
Video
Year
2006

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