There are many different kinds of transportation around the world, from cars to scooters.

school bus

For this unit's project, you will research about one form of transportation. There are many types of transportation you can choose from! Here are some ideas:

  • Cars
  • Airplanes
  • Helicopters
  • Ships
  • Motorcycles
  • Bicycles
  • Skateboards
motorbike

Exercise

Once you have chosen a type of transportation, use the 'Writing' sheet and write about how it works today. For example, this is what a car looks like today. It uses gas, has seatbelts, and has an outside cover. It can also travel very fast.

car

Next, find out what the history of that transportation was like. Some things to research about are:

  • What did it look like?
  • How did it work?
  • Who invented it?

Exercise

The oldest cars in the world looked like this. They were very slow, and the oldest cars used steam to power their engines.

Use the 'History' sheet to write down what you find.

old car
first car replica

Exercise

Finally, describe what you think the future will be like for this type of transportation. Use the 'Future' sheet to write down your ideas.

future car

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