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African American Inventors: Elijah McCoy

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What do a folding iron board, lawn sprinklers, and a device for oiling engines on trains all have in common? They were all invented by Elijah McCoy, an African American inventor with 57 patents to his credit. McCoy is the subject of a...
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Reed Novel Studies

The Invention of Hugo Cabret: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
If the walls could talk, you might hear Hugo from The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Hugo lives in the walls of a train stations in Paris. Scholars read and complete worksheet activities as they discover Hugo's secrets. They show their...
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Ella Fitzgerald Biography Mini-Unit

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Before there was Beyonce, before there was Madonna, before there was Cher, there was Ella. Introduce Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Jazz, with a reading comprehension exercise that presents a brief biography of her life and then asks...
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7th Grade Poetry: Metaphor Poem

For Teachers 7th Standards
The second lesson in a five-part poetry unit asks seventh graders to construct a metaphor poem. First, pupils examine Emily Dickinson's "The Railway Train" and identify the metaphor. They then select an object and an animal and craft a...
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Curated OER

CASEY JONES

For Teachers K
Students participate in a discussion about trains an listen to the story Casey Jones.
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Heavy Duty

For Teachers K
Students examine various items in order to realize the weight difference between train, vehicles and humans. They realize that trains are heavy and cannot stop quickly.
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research trains and train travel and write a report based on their findings.
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Traveling the Transcontinental from Yesterday to Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of the train on the physical landscape and spatial organization of America. They read and analyze various poems, analyze maps, and develop a list of the positive and negative changes brought by the...
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Conducting Research

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write informational research reports. They are given a worksheet on conducting research. Students are told that they are going to write a research report about trains. They review the list of trains and discuss how each...
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Color Train: Learning Colors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this color instructional activity, students read and color the names of 12 colors that are printed in the middle of pictures of train boxcars. Boxcars can be cut out to form a "color train."
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Number Train

For Teachers K - 1st
In this number recognition learning exercise, students cut out the train cabs with the numbers one through twenty on each one. Students connect the train to learn the numbers.
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Alphabet Train

For Students K - 1st
In this alphabet worksheet, students read all upper case alphabet letters that appear inside pictures of train boxcars. Boxcars can be cut out and put together to make an "alphabet train."
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Number Train: 1-20

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this numbers worksheet, students read numbers that appear in the middle of pictures of boxcars. Cars can be colored and cut out to make a "number train." Numbers 1-20 are used.
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Skills Train

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this skills worksheet, learners fill in 4 train boxcars with basic personal information: name, address, phone and teacher's name. Students then cut out other "skills boxcars" to use on a chart when they have mastered that skill.
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The Lure and Lore of Weight Lifting

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the importance of physical activity and positive reasons for weight training. They analyze and discuss a famous ad, read and summarize an article, and identify the benefits of resistance training.
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A Scheduling Dilemma

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars solve train-scheduling word problems using a four-step problem solving model. In this problem solving lesson, students work in groups to a four-step procedure about a train scheduling dilemma.
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Timetables

For Students 6th - 7th
In this timetables worksheet, students solve 40 problems that pertain to train timetables in England. All times are expressed in 24 hour form. This page was intended to be an online activity, but can be completed with pencil and paper.
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Patient Education in Interdisciplinary Health Care Settings

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students assume roles of various health care professionals and educators to problem solve patient education issues. They introduce and comprehend cross-training in health care. Students assess the problem and brainstorm the problem.
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Interval Workout

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how interval training works by performing activities that involve alternating short bursts of high intensity with lower intensity activities.
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Geography Journey

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students use a map of Amtrak train routes (not included) to answer 10 short answer questions. Students describe physical features and landmark cities they would see if traveling by train across the country.
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Conducting Research

For Students 6th - 7th
In this train research report, students select one mechanical aspect of a train to write a report. Students fill in the outline with the subject, thesis statement, topic, and details. All research would need to be done on the Internet;...
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Wandering in Washington

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students plan a sightseeing and shopping trip around Washington, DC taking into account train safety messages. They write about the experience in their jounals and must include five safety messages.
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Magnetic Levitation Train

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the Internet to discover the physics behind Maglev technology. They examine properties of magnets at Canada's Science and Technology museum. They participate in tutorials in which they can observe how different objects work.
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All Aboard The Campaign Train!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore campaign politics. In this political campaign lesson, students investigate multimedia sources in order to examine the structure of political parties and platforms from previous presidential elections. Students then...

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