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Establish the Design Criteria
High schoolers are introduced to the concept of design criteria; specifically what functionality must the trains on the west corridor meet to satisfy the needs of customers and of the owner. Students groups utilize a worksheet imbedded...
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Traveling the Transcontinental from Yesterday to Today
Pupils examine the impact of the train on the physical landscape and spatial organization of America. They read and analyze various poems, analyze maps, and develop a list of the positive and negative changes brought by the introduction...
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Exploring Gear Trains
Young scholars work together to build a simple gear train. They record their observations as it gains speed and how the gears rotate. They develop rules about gears based on these observations.
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Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Students use drawings, maps, readings, paintings and photos to consider how the topography of Pennsylvania led to the construction of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. They also investigate their own community's transportation history.
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Conducting Research
Students research trains and train travel and write a report based on their findings.
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Heavy Duty
Students examine various items in order to realize the weight difference between train, vehicles and humans. They realize that trains are heavy and cannot stop quickly.
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CASEY JONES
Students participate in a discussion about trains an listen to the story Casey Jones.