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Driving Safety and Distractions
Students research process necessary to add local or state law limiting such driving distractions as cell phones or other technological devices, interview city leaders or legislators, research areas that already have such legislation and...
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Minnesota Law and the Right to Drive
Students, in groups, investigate different cases and draw points of law from them. They also examine quotations and draw points of law from them as well.
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Driving Range
Students practice safety rules and knowledge of the road by going through a driving course using scooters/bicycles/tricycles, etc.
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Cell Phones and Driving
Learners identify and explore the dangers of cell phone use while driving. For this car safety lesson, students research using a cell phone while driving. Learners compile the information to create a presentation and write a reflection...
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Driver's License Task Force
Young scholars read a handout on unauthorized immigrants and discuss questions. In this current events lesson, students engage in a simulation in which they are advisers to the state governor. Young scholars analyze several proposals and...
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Word Search #13
In this word search worksheet, students search for and circle as many words as they can find about driving. They then write them in the 6 spaces at the bottom of the page.
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MFL: Dangerous Driving
Students discuss why speed limits are important for safety of others. They examine public advertisements aimed at reducing the amount of deaths on the road. They read an article about traffic accidents and answer questions. They write an...
Other
Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
This resource explains the effects drowsiness has on operating a motor vehicle. Gives details on fatigue, risks, and it's biology.
The Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board: Keys to Vehicle Leasing: Quick Consumer Guide
Quick consumer guide provides information on all aspects of leasing a vehicle to help you understand the costs and terms of a lease and shows you how leasing a car is different than buying.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cars
Cars shows a car speeding away up a street and asks students to respond to the question, Do you ever feel unsafe and out of control when someone else is driving?
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Biking vs Driving
This exercise asks a series of questions about the benefits of biking to work one day per week instead of driving, stressing estimation and unit conversions.
Languages Online
Languages Online: Consejos Para El Conductor
Choose "usted" command forms from a word bank to complete sentences that offer advice to drivers. Practice the imperative and learn driving vocabulary at the same time. Answers may be checked at the end of the exercise. Tutorials in...
Languages Online
Languages Online: La Conduccion De Caravanas
Conjugate each verb in the "usted" command form in this article to offer advice on driving in caravans. Answers may be checked at the end of the exercise. Tutorials in other langauges available from the homepage.
Languages Online
Languages Online: La Conduccion en Autopista Y Carretera
Conjugate verbs in the "usted" command form to complete sentences that offer advice on freeway and highway driving. Practice the imperative tense and learn driving vocabulary at the same time. Answers may be checked at the end of the...
Other
Nhtsa: Highway Safety Act of 1966
This is the act that was legislated to improve highway safety.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: A Future Beyond Traffic Gridlock
Bill Ford is a car guy- his great-grandfather was Henry Ford, and he grew up inside the massive Ford Motor Co. So when he worries about cars' impact on the environment, and about our growing global gridlock problem, it's worth a listen....
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Teen Decision Making and Behavior
Students research an age restricted privilege/right such as driving, drinking, and voting. Students conduct research to answer questions including: Why was the age limit for your privilege determined? When was it determined? Students use...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: National Highway Safety Report and You
Look over resources with car accident reports, highway safety data, etc. Students will evaluate a local issue of road safety and build a report based on the researched data.
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 3: The Zebra Warp Drive
This Roy the Zebra e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra who finds the 'zebra warp drive' and learns how to drive a tractor. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
Other
State Farm Insurance: Teen Driver Safety Website
Information and advice for teen drivers, especially with regard to problem behaviors-texting, drinking, aggressive driving, distracted driving-and the laws that regulate automobile safety, such as seat belt requirements, cell phone use...