Start with a NOVA video about car crashes, crash test dummy footage, or other video about seat belt use. Or have groups review attached data about seat belt usage (by state) and share their conclusions. Learners then devise a method to...

Eighth graders explore the truck driving profession and ways they use to communicate. In this truck driving lesson, 8th graders visit websites and use Twitter and podcasts to track a trucker's progress travelling through the United...

You set the rate! Step into the shoes of a taxi driver in New York City, and also pretend to be a person who uses taxis to get around town. The class will conduct collaborative research to learn about the history of taxis. Then, they...

Start your engines! Prevent negative car buying experiences by arming pupils with information. Prepare your young drivers to make informed decisions when they are ready to purchase a car. All aspects are considered from the type of car...

Simulate chariots and driver and practice rounding numbers with your class. In teams of three, they race to the finish line where the teachers asks the chariot driver to round a certain number. They take turns being the driver.

Most teenagers want to buy a car, but do they know how much it really costs? Calculate the cost of purchasing a car, securing auto insurance, and maintaining the new investment with a thorough and engaging personal finance...

Compare the different types of insurance with high schoolers, and have them learn the benefits and costs of medical, auto, and home policies. The resource addresses what makes some insurances more costly and what teenagers can do to...

Students determine the number of laps a driver would need to complete the Indy 500. They calculate the length of time it would take to complete the race at different rates of speed.

Students use mathematical operations to examine truck drivers and the math they use everyday. In this transportation math lesson, students read word problems that relate to transportation and the math needed to solve the word problems....

In this matching worksheet, students match pictures of traffic signs to the written description. There are twenty-nine different signs and descriptions for students to match.

Students recognize the importance of saving energy to save natural resources. In this saving energy lesson plan, students complete a worksheet to find types of electricity meters in their homes. Students use meter readings to calculate...

Using internet research, students compute the costs of different models of card. They discuss the advantages/disadvantages of purchasing a new car versus a used car, the cost of car insurance, and the best way to finance their purchase.

Students investigate the acceleration of a car.  In this acceleration of a car activity, students make a scatter plot of corvette acceleration data.  Students find a model to fit the data by taking the integral of the curve...

Students participate in several chance activities and examine a few games for fairness. They become game designers who are asked to design a fair game for a toy company. Students must describe the rules for play and examine...

Students discover the connection between Escher's art and mathematics. They give various presentations based on their study.

Gasoline prices garner a lot of attention in the United States. What can explain a temporary decline in gasoline consumption, and how do gasoline prices spur innovation in the energy and automotive industries?

Have scholars show what they know with a 20-page assessment aligned to the California State Standards. The test covers concepts such as large and whole numbers, all four mathematical operations, fractions, decimals, geometric figures,...

Fourth graders use inductive reasoning to find algebraic patterns in geometric figures. They use technology (i.e., calculators, computers) and manipulatives to discover number patterns involving geometric concepts. They solve concrete...

Students recognize math problems within stories.  In this consumer math lesson, students discover clues to solve math problems within written story problems.  Students complete the story problems on a worksheet.

Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities to learn about trucks and transportation. In this transportation lesson, 4th graders answer questions about specifics for the trucking industry including safety questions and...

Students sort and classify different attributes of warning signs, labels, and sounds. In this warning signs lesson plan, the teacher shows students different warning signs, labels, and sounds and tells students what each one means. ...

Students study the transportation and delivery service and complete a timeline activity. In this delivery and transportation lesson, students identify activities that need to be completed to make deliveries. Students arrange activities...

Students explore the concept of getting a job and buying a home. In this getting a job and buying a home instructional activity, students research job qualifications and salaries for various jobs. Students discuss what is a mortgage...

Students go on a GPS scavenger hunt. They use GPS receivers to find designated waypoints and report back on what they found. They compute distances between waypoints based on the latitude and longitude, and compare with the distance the...