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Lesson Plan
McREL International

Mc Rel: Trains, Planes, and Automobiles

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
McRED offers a lesson to help students understand what mode of transportation is most efficient to ship goods.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Our Story: All Aboard the Train!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Activities and resources, built around a reading of Jingle the Brass by Patricia Newman, for teaching young learners about the importance of railroads in American history.
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Website
Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Elijah Mc Coy

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out where the expression "The Real McCoy" comes from. This site provides brief biographical information about the inventor Elijah McCoy (1844-1929 CE).
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Activity
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Story Place: Create a Train

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This activity provides templates and instructions on how to create a paper train.