Instructional Guide

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Transportation Across the United States.

• Instructional Guide

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During this unit you are going to

• Learn about the history of transportation
• Explore transportation environments and processes
• Explore the major systems of transportation
• Build a model of an important vehicle from history

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A few important dates in history

• 1841- First emigrant wagon train leaves
  Independence, MO on May 1st, headed for
  California with 47 people. They arrived in
  California on November 4th.
• 1842- Settlement of Oregon begins via the Oregon
  trail.
• 1869- The transcontinental railroad is completed
  on May 10th

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Transportation has many forms
Water
Space
Air
Land
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Transportation Timeline
Discussion

• How did the development of transportation spur
  westward expansion in the United States?

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Transportation Processes
Origin ? -Storing ? Routing and
Scheduling ? Loading ? Transporting ? Unloading ?
-Storing ? Destination
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Vehicle Systems

• Structure- Vehicle system that provides a rigid
  framework to protect its contents and support
  other systems.
• Propulsion- Provides the power to move the
  vehicle along a path.
• Control- Allows the vehicle to change speed or
  direction of travel.

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Design Challenge

• Students will review a transportation timeline of
  events that took place during the settlement of
  the United States.
• Students will then select one transportation
  device or vehicle and
• a - research its contributions,
• b - draw a series of sketches for a prototype of
  the vehicle, and
• c - build the prototype.

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Step 1 Identify a challenge

• Select a historical period of development in the
  United States.
• Select a vehicle that was important during that
  time.
• Describe who and where it was invented.
• Describe its major systems.
• Describe why it was important.

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Step 2 Explore Ideas

• Sketch two or more models of the vehicle.
• Select and refine the best idea.
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  v Identify a challenge
  

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Step 3 Plan and Develop

• Sketch two or more solutions to major features
  or parts of the model. (Wheels, axles, etc.)
• Select and refine the best idea.
• List the materials needed to construct the model.

v Identify a challenge
v Explore Ideas
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Step 4 Testing and Evaluating

• Describe how you will test your model.
• What results did you obtain from the testing?
• How would you change your design based on the
  test results?

v Identify a challenge v Explore
Ideas v Plan and Develop
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Step 5 Presenting the Solution

• Prepare a written presentation and/or display
  for the model.
• Present the model to the class.

v Identify a challenge v Explore
Ideas v Plan and Develop
v Testing and Evaluating