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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flip Fast! High-Speed Trains

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research how and why high-speed trains were developed and where they are found today. They gather information about how to make flip books. They then apply what they learn to create their own high-speed train flip books.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Rail Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on railroads is found on this site from Wikipedia encyclopedia. Discusses the history of railways, different parts of the railway, types of trains, and the economic aspects of rail ownership and operation.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Maglev Trains

For Students 9th - 10th
Maglev trains are making history right now.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Maglev Trains 1984

For Students 9th - 10th
The railroad industry began in the frontier days, magnetic levitation has moved it squarely into the space age.