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Transportation Then and Now

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Compare and contrast how transportation has changed throughout the years. This image-driven slide show depicts a variety of advances in transportation. Covered wagons, coaches, trolley cars, boats, and bikes are shown as they were in the past and how they are now. This is a great way to introduce a compare and contrast essay assignment.

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boats, aviation, cars

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airplanes, boats, cars, bikes, comparing then and now, covered wagons, history of transportation, stagecoach, transportation, trolley cars, buggies, ox cart, social studies
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
18

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