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Curated OER

When A Car Coughs. . .

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Budding scientists collect and compare particulate exhaust from four different vehicles. They discuss how cars contribute to air quality. To get the most mileage out of this resource, have learners complete the optional step 5, in which...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Buying a Car

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Teenagers love to think about driving and buying their first car. The intent of this resource is to create an equation for the list price of a car and add the appropriate state tax. Once your teens understand the calculation, ask them to...
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Activity
National Science Teachers Association

Paper Car Crash Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High school physical scientists collide with motion. They work in pairs to design a paper car that will protect a raw egg during a head-on collision. Measurements of distance traveled, time of run, vehicle specs, and photo gate flags are...
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Activity
Curated OER

Bus and Car

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Would you go by bus or car on the autobahn? Here, learners use distance, time, and average speeds to investigate the fastest way to get from Berlin to Frankfort for a soccer game. It might be fun to start with a discussion or short video...
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National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Lou-Vee-Air Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Who said teaching a STEM lesson had to be challenging? Incorporate a career and technology-centered car build into your upcoming force lesson plan, and your class will be moving down the road in no time! Pupils practice...
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Curated OER

Solar Car Series: Angle/Energy Amount

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Does the angle of a solar panel change the output? Emerging engineers find out! Demonstrate for your class how they can angle a straw to match the angle of light rays coming from a source. Then turn them loose to experiment with the...
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Sierra College

"Deals on Wheels!" Car Loan Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Help your class members learn how to use their income wisely with a comprehensive lesson plan on calculating monthly car payments. Using basic math skills and online calculators, your learners will determine the total amount to be...
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Mascil Project

Design and Build Your Own Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer or Toy Car

For Teachers 6th - 8th
No vacuum cleaner? No problem, just build your own. Scholars apply knowledge of currents to build a model of either a vacuum clear, a hair dryer, or a toy car. While the class completes the activity, instructors consider gender...
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Curated OER

Solar Car Series: during What Part of the Day Can the Most Sun Power Be Collected?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In preparation for solar car races, middle schoolers attempt to discover what time of day the most solar energy can be collected. Begin by demonstrating the use of a voltmeter for measuring solar cell output. Take them outdoors to take...
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Curated OER

Race Car Number Maze

For Teachers K - 1st
In this race car number maze worksheet, students connect the numbers one to fifteen in sequence to help the race car get to the finish line and make the letter R. Students draw fourteen lines to connect the numbers.
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University of Florida

Understanding Car Crashes: It's Basic Physics!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Make an impact on young physicists with this fun collection of resources. After first watching a video and taking notes on the physics of car crashes, students go on to complete a series of activities that explore the concepts of energy,...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Lab 1: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What a big job for such a small particle. Young scientists learn about the role of nanoparticles in catalytic converters for cars. They conduct an experiment to create alginate-MnO2 catalytic spheres. 
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Curated OER

Field Trip to Car Dealer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how car dealership works. In this social studies lesson, students discuss the things to consider before buying a car. They write and share what they have learned in the field trip.
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Curated OER

Build Your Own Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build their own cars. For this physics lesson, students test their car's speed and make changes when necessary. They graph data and analyze results.
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Curated OER

Impact of Cars on Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the impact of the automobile on modern American society. In this car lesson, students listen to a presentation on the history and popular culture associated with cars and then write essays about their positive...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cars and Trucks

For Students 6th - 8th
In this technology worksheet, students find the terms related to the makes and models of cars or trucks. The answers are found when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Activity
Curated OER

Mission Assignment: Create a Sustainable Car

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students find their dream car by looking in car brochures and magazines. In this language arts lesson, students discuss what their dream car is. Finally, students get into small groups and rank their group's dream cars from highest to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Reading Comprehension: Electric Cars

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading and glossary usage learning exercise, students read a passage about electric cars, determine meanings of vocabulary using a glossary, and identify the true comprehensive statements. Students answer 8 questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Car-Free Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Car-Free Day worksheet, learners complete activities including reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Google's New Car

For Students 5th - 10th
For this Google's new car worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

History of Cars

For Students 8th - 10th
In this history of cars worksheet, students answer 20 multiple choice questions about cars of the past, the types of cars, the Clean Air Act, the number of cars on the road and the average fuel economy for new cars.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building a Car: Mechanical Engineering

For Teachers K
Students use common materials to build a car. In this car building mechanical engineering lesson, students build a car using a milk cartoon and plastic wheels. They discuss what mechanical engineers do and what makes a car run.
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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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Curated OER

Calculating A Car Payment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers choose a car from an Internet used car dealer and then calculate their monthly payment. All the necessary resources and formulas are provided. This is a simple, but practical and effective, lesson for a math or life skills...

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