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Transportation CPU Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Identify the different kinds of transportation. 1-2. Recognize how much transportation is utilized. 1-3. Review a brief history of transportation. Activity 2 2-1. Discover the effects of transportation on human history. 2-2. Investigate propulsion, suspension, guidance, and control technologies, which are present in most forms of transportation. 2-3. Identify different types of gears and how each kind can affect speed, power, and direction in a transportation system. 2-4. Explore fluid dynamics and how these are important to different kinds of transportation. Activity 3 3-1. Define the history of paths and roads. 3-2. Identify the characteristics of roads, including bridges and tunnels. 3-3. Explore current and future road technology. 3-4. Alter roads to better serve the needs of a simulated community. Activity 4 4-1. Explore the history of humanity’s use of water transportation. 4-2. Compare different types of water transportation. 4-3. Label components of certain aquatic vessels. 4-4. Review tools that aid in navigation and measurement while sailing. 4-5. Define and identify canals. 4-6. Investigate how watercraft utilize transportation technologies. 4-7. Observe the effects of water transportation on a simulated city. Activity 5 5-1. Discover the history of rail transportation. 5-2. Identify different types of trains. 5-3. Assess train technologies, including new technology such as monorails, bullet trains, and maglev technology. 5-4. Determine how the addition of rail travel can relieve the traffic problems of a simulated city. Activity 6 6-1. Explore personal land transportation before the invention of the automobile. 6-2. Summarize advancements in automobile technology. 6-3. Discover how an internal combustion engine operates. 6-4. Analyze the components of a suspension system and how they work. 6-5. Identify rack and pinion steering. 6-6. Assess the Ackerman Steering Principle through hands-on investigation. 6-7. Compare different types of wheel adjustments and how they affect an automobile’s performance. Activity 7 7-1. Explore the transportation of resources, as opposed to people. 7-2. Discover the transportation technologies that aid in resource transportation. 7-3. Explain the importance of water towers in water systems. 7-4. Demonstrate the importance of waterlines in advancing a community. Activity 8 8-1. Discover how air transportation has influenced today’s society. 8-2. Outline the history of the advancements that have led to current air transportation technologies. 8-3. Consider the effects of aerodynamics on flying vehicles. 8-4. Identify the transportation technologies associated with aircraft. Activity 9 9-1. Define space and its boundaries. 9-2. Explore how advancements in space transportation have affected society. 9-3. Examine the progression of space transportation technology. 9-4. Discover how the space race pushed space technology forward. 9-5. Define specific milestones in the history of space exploration. In Activity 15, students will take the Vocabulary Test and the Post-test. Activity 10 through Activity 15 require students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level problem-solving objectives. The objectives for the challenges in this CPU include: Challenge 1 You will conduct research on a career of your choice in the transportation field. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 2 You will conduct research on the technology used in NASCAR. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 3 You will conduct research on a new type of transportation technology. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 4 You will conduct research on a major city and how transportation options have affected its development. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 5 You will design a method of travel to reach a chosen destination in space. Conduct research to support your system. Share your design in a presentation. |
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