Earth Day
Earth Day is held on the same day each year, April 22nd. This year’s theme is Planets vs. Plastics, which is chosen annually by EarthDay.org. With Earth Day being this upcoming Monday, it creates an ideal opportunity to introduce the Earth Day theme and continue students’ understanding of this theme throughout the week!
Transportation In And Between Communities
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Video: Transportation In And Between Communities
Kids discover how transportation moves people and goods from one community to another in this beautifully photographed comparison of land, water, and air travel. Their advantages and disadvantages are shown in memorable animated graphics. How transportation has changed over time through technological advances is illustrated with light-hearted historical footage of man's first attempts to fly. Following a pineapple from foreign field to local grocery will help students understand how important transportation is to trade. Kids see the impact on our environment as well as new forms of transportation.
Student Application
Explore the land, water and air modes of transportation that move people and products around our communities.
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand the meaning and history of transportation.
- Students will understand how transportation affects where people live.
- Students will know different types of transportation and how they are most useful.
- Students will understand the effects of transportation on the envi...
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Supporting Activities
- Transportation and trade. Ask students to bring in something from home that came from somewhere else (another city, state, or country). As a class mark on the map where each item came from and discuss how it got to its destination.
- Transportation collage. This can be done individually or as a class. Have student...
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