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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

4 Steps to Road Safety

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the "4 Steps for Kids" and how they can stay safer. In this important rules lesson, students take measurements and refer to a chart to identify their Safety Seat Number.  Students also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Toddler's Delight

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners are challenged to design a toy or something that can attach to a toddler's car seat to help distract them during long car trips. Students research toddler toys prior to beginning the design process in order to determine the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Recycled Vegetable Oil Powers Vans, Cars

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Young scholars share their knowledge about fuel sources, then read a news article about vegetable oil as a cleaner alternative to gasoline. In this current events and environmental science lesson, the teacher introduces the article with...
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Interactive
University of Victoria

The Death Car

For Students 7th - 8th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a story called The Death Car. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions about the story. Note: The story contains references to murder and has a gruesome ending.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Racing Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this car racing word search worksheet, students read 15 words in a word bank that pertain to car races. Students locate these words in a word search puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Safety Belts and the Media

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss the importance of using their seat belts in cars. After viewing different public service announcements, they identify ones which made an impact on them. In groups, they draw their own announcement to educate others about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Moscow Subway Cars to Have CCTV," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science Nascar Race

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build wind driven model cars which they will race while working in racing teams. They write a newsletter about their pit crew, describing the construction of their car, and how their car is most beneficial to the environment....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, and Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design lesson, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Students research a museum collection to discover...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alphabet Train

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet activity worksheet, students color the different train cars that each have a different letter of the alphabet on them. The objective is to enhance students' knowledge of the alphabet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wheels: Machines at home

For Students 6th - 12th
In this wheels worksheet, students find different kinds of wheels on their car. Students find at least 5 different kinds of wheels and write them in a list.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Phones and Driving

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars identify and explore the dangers of cell phone use while driving. In this car safety activity, students research using a cell phone while driving. Young scholars compile the information to create a presentation and write a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 5: Legal Issues

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss auto accidents and ways to avoid them. They listen as the teacher lectures about what to do in case of an accident. Students discuss traffic violations and reasons to be aware of them. They generate a list of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Renting a Car

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners listen to a dialog about a person renting a car. They complete an on-line worksheet with related questions, getting immediate feedbook. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels are provided for.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Train Phonics - /an/ Words

For Students K - 6th
Follow the phonics train and get your special needs class on the reading track. To promote the /an/ sound and phonemic awareness, each page contains an image of a train, and each car contains an item. The word representing that item...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carbon Dioxide - Sources and Sinks

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Where does all of the carbon dioxide come from that is supposedly leading to climate change? Earth science pupils test animal, plant, and fossil fuels as sources in this investigation. Using an indicator, BTB, they are able to detect the...
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Lesson Plan
California Academy of Science

Climate Change Impacts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Getting kids thinking about climate change now, will hopefully push them into action when they become adults. Young environmentalists discuss the evidence and causes of climate change seen in the state of California. They brainstorm ways...
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Printables
Teacher's Guide

Incentive and Behavior Charts

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Incentive and behavior charts abound in this packet, which features bears, ladybugs, cars, and fish. Good behavior is rewarded with stickers that kids can place on their "Beary Good Behavior Chart." A beary nice printable.
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Unit Plan
Henry Ford Museum

You Can Be an Innovator ... Like Henry Ford

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Why did Henry Ford want to invent a car for the masses? Why did Henry Ford locate his factory in Detroit? Why did Henry Ford encourage the idea of a 5-day work week? Young innovators find the answers to these and other question in a unit...
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Activity
101 Questions

Gas Light

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
You don't want to leave any learners stranded! Explore ratios using an analysis of gas mileage and distance. Given a scenario, individuals must determine if a car has enough gas to make it to the next gas stop.
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2001 AP® Microeconomics Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How does one factor in the social costs of a product? What factors influence price? Learners consider the question and others using authentic College Board materials. Other questions examine profits and competition in the market and the...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Multiplication of Whole Numbers - Step-by-Step Lesson

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Use this array of cars to give mathematicians practice writing multiplication sentences. They examine the set and represent it as the sentence 3 x 6 = 18. Because there is a detailed explanation below this one problem, this works best as...
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Printables
Mocha Bay Design

Monthly Expenses

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Teach your class about finances and have them fill out real or simulated expenses on this sheet. Class members fill in amounts for rent, groceries, loans, car expenses, insurance, utilities, and more in order to determine the total cost...
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PPT
Curated OER

Labeling Forces Correctly!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Define six common forces: propulsion, air resistance, water resistance, friction, gravity, and upthrust. A picture of a Smart Car is displayed with arrows showing all of the forces acting on it when it is motion. A picture of a rubber...