Transportation

1. Writing

1.1. write about your favorite vehicle

1.2. if you had wheels what kind of transportation would you be?

1.3. if you could go anywhere where would you go and why?

2. Science

2.1. simple machines, what makes something go?

2.2. what is needed to create a vehicle?

2.3. how do different types of transportaion affect the enviroment?

3. P.E.

3.1. movement: soar like a plane, zoom like a race car, pedal like a bike

3.2. race different modes of transportation (i.e. scooters, tricycles, feet)

4. Reading

4.1. transportation stories

4.1.1. connect text to self

4.1.2. connect text to world

5. Math

5.1. measurement, how far can a car go? Does it take longer to fly in a plane, drive a car, or ride a bike?

6. Social Studies

6.1. using mapping to get where we're going

6.2. jobs people have and the transportation used for those jobs

7. Art

7.1. create own vehicle using found supplies (i.e. egg cartons, shoe boxes, milk jugs