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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Go Car, Go!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design and build their own car. In this physics lesson, students collect data to determine the speed of the car. They plot the data on the graph analyze the relationship between variables.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build and Test Your Car Continued

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students create and build cars to race in class. In this physics lesson, students calculate the speed using distance and time information. They evaluate their design and make adjustments when needed.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Racing Word Search

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this car racing word search learning exercise, 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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Website
Other

Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
Since its first race in 1975, the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach has grown into a multi-dimensional organization dedicated to bring the best in motorsports to Southern California. This site has news, schedules, and racing information.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: For Gold and Glory

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion site to the PBS documentary on African American Charlie Wiggins, who set up a national auto racing league for African American drivers.
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Website
Other

Popular Mechanics: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Mechanics covers the latest in technology. Topics include computers, the Internet, audio, television, and more.