Course Description
Open to: 8th Grade One Semester Course
Prerequisite: None
Lab Fees: $8.00
Content: Students will examine the four main areas of transportation-air, space,
terrestrial, and marine. It will be studied how these transportation areas
relate to energy conservation and power generation. Lab activities may include
electronics, problem solving, computer drafting, and vehicle construction.
Vehicle construction activities may include pneumatic or water rockets, and
terrestrial, air, or marine vehicles powered by solar, wind, air rubber band,
or CO 2. Wind tunnel testing may be provided. Career and consumer information
will be presented.
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Resources
Appendices
(Grade sheets and EOC removed. Teachers may contact
the Dennis Technical Education Center for these documents.)
Course Scope & Sequence
| Unit 1 |
Introductions and Definitions |
1 day |
| Unit 2 |
Basic Electronics |
5 days |
| Unit 3 |
Ground Transportation |
39 days |
| Unit 4 |
Water Transportation |
10 days |
| Unit 5 |
Air Transportation |
25 days |
| Unit 6 |
City Planning and Management |
10 days |
Detailed Table
of Contents (pdf) |
Assessment
Correlation acronyms key
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Unit
1 |
Introductions and Definitions |
1 day |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.01 Students will discuss and understand
the history and relevance of power, energy,
and transportation. |
Standard Reference
09.08, 09.09, 09.10 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to define power, energy,
and transportation. |
|
EOC |
|
02 |
Students will be able to explain the difference
between potential and kinetic energy. |
|
EOC |
|
03 |
Students will be able to list, in chronological
order, the invention and uses of energy sources. |
Appendix A |
EOC |
|
04 |
Students will be able to discuss the costs and
benefits of modern transportation systems. |
Appendix B |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.02 Students will demonstrate technical
knowledge and skills about electric power technology. |
Standard Reference
10.10 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to define and demonstrate
the use of a potentiometer, resistor, capacitor,
diode, LED, transistor, switch, transformer,
series circuit, parallel circuit, relay, voltmeter,
and photo resistor. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
EOC |
|
02 |
Students will be able to build a simple two-transistor
radio transmitter. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to build a fully functional
siren. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to build a sound synthesizer. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
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05 |
Students will be able to build a percussion
instrument synthesizer. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
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|
06 |
Students will be able to read and write electronic
circuits. |
Appendix C; Radio Shack Basic Electronics Workbook
I |
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|
Instructional Objective
1604.03 Students will use their knowledge
of aerodynamics and friction to create a dragster
propelled by carbon dioxide. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to name Newton’s first
law of motion. |
|
EOC |
|
02 |
Students will be able to name Newton’s second
law of motion. |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to apply their knowledge
of Newton’s laws of motion to their CO2 dragster. |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to define rotational inertia. |
|
EOC |
|
05 |
Students will be able to use a C.A.D. program
to test a dragster design for aerodynamics. |
Appendix D |
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|
06 |
Students will be able to draw five concept sketches
for a CO2 dragster. |
Appendix D |
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|
07 |
Students will be able to create a 3-view design
sketch for one selected dragster design. |
Appendix D |
EOC |
|
08 |
Students will be able to produce a working drawing
for a CO2 dragster. |
Appendix D |
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|
09 |
Students will be able to construct a working
model of their CO2 dragster that meets specific
criteria. |
Appendix D |
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|
10 |
Students will be able to launch their CO2 dragster
and determine its speed in miles per hour. |
Appendix D |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.04 Students will demonstrate a working
understanding of magnetic levitation by constructing
a floating vehicle. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to use magnets to create
a vehicle that has as little friction as possible
on a magnetic track. |
Appendix E |
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|
02 |
Students will be able to construct a mag-lev
vehicle for the greatest downhill speed, taking
weight, aerodynamics, magnetic polarity, and
friction into account. |
Appendix E |
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|
Instructional Objective
1604.05 Students will use a mousetrap as the
energy source for a race vehicle. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to explain how axle and
wheels size affect speed and distance. |
|
EOC |
|
02 |
Students will be able to safely set a mousetrap. |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to construct a vehicle
that uses the snap of a mousetrap to propel it
forward. |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to make decisions that
will result in better product performance. |
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|
05 |
Students will be able to construct a mousetrap
vehicle for maximum acceleration. |
Appendix F |
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Instructional Objective
1604.06 Students will use Microsoft Train
Simulator to learn how trains are run to transport
people and goods. |
Standard Reference
09.10, 09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to complete tutorials
on diesel and electric trains. |
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|
02 |
Students will be able to complete passenger
train routes and keep to a set timetable. |
Appendix G |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to couple and uncouple
virtual train cars. |
Appendix G |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to deliver goods to specific
trackside industries and keep to a set timetable. |
Appendix G |
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|
05 |
Students will be able to explain the progression
of train technologies and history. |
Appendix H |
EOC |
|
06 |
Students will be able to name the two competing
train companies that participated in the transcontinental
railroad. |
|
EOC |
|
07 |
Students will be able to trace the two routes
taken by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads while constructing the transcontinental
railroad. |
Appendix I |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.07 Students will demonstrate skills in
designing and managing transportation systems. |
Standard Reference
09.10, 0911 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to use a computer simulation
program called "Locomotion" to design
and manage transportation routes over water,
land, and air. |
Appendix J |
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02 |
Students will be able to define "intermodal" transportation. |
|
EOC |
|
03 |
Students will be able to successfully deliver
raw materials, goods, and passengers using trains,
busses, subways, trucks, airplanes, and boats. |
Appendix J |
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04 |
Students will be able to meet the transportation
needs of a growing city. |
Appendix J |
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05 |
Students will be able to manage a budget. |
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Instructional Objective
1604.08 Students will construct a boat powered
by two different power sources. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.05, 09.10, 09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to design and build a
sailboat that will fit into the available rain
gutter or pipe. |
Appendix K |
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02 |
Students will be able to race a boat that uses
a rubber band paddlewheel for power. |
Appendix K |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to race the same boat,
replacing the paddlewheels with a sail and using
a fan for power. |
Appendix K |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to identify a sailboat’s
mast, mainsail, jib, bow, hull, stern, rudder,
and boom. |
Appendix L |
EOC |
|
05 |
Students will be able to name five famous ships
or boats in U.S. history. |
Appendix M |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.09 Students will learn about the physics
and history of kites. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to follow written instruction
and demonstrations for the construction of a
simple box kite. |
Appendix N |
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|
02 |
Students will be able to build a kite that is
square, neat, and light weight. |
Appendix O |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to build a kite with an
angle of attack appropriate for flight. |
Appendix O |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to build a kite that flies
non-stop in light wind conditions. |
Appendix O |
|
|
05 |
Students will be able to explain how the forces
of life and drag affect the flight of a kite. |
Appendix P |
EOC |
|
06 |
Students will be able to explain the history
of kites. |
Appendix Q |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.10 Students will learn about the physics
and history of lighter than air flight. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
07 |
Students will be able to follow written instructions
and demonstrations for the construction of a
10-gore hot air balloon. |
Appendix R |
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|
08 |
Students will be able to build a balloon that
is neat and light weight. |
Appendix S |
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|
09 |
Students will be able to build a balloon with
no gaps for air to escape. |
Appendix S |
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|
10 |
Students will be able to launch their balloon
for maximum time aloft using propane gas. |
Appendix S |
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|
Instructional Objective
1604.11 Students will learn about the physics
and history of fixed-wing aircraft. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11, 10.18 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to follow written instruction
and demonstrations for the construction of a
rubber band-powered model airplane. |
Appendix T |
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|
02 |
Students will be able to name important events
in the history of fixed-wing aircraft. |
Appendix U |
EOC |
|
03 |
Students will be able to label the parts of
a fixed-wing airplane. |
Appendix V |
EOC |
|
04 |
Students will be able to explain how an airfoil
creates lift. |
Appendix V |
EOC |
|
Instructional Objective
1604.12 Students will learn about the physics
and history of rockets. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to explain the history
of rocket construction and flight. |
Appendix W |
EOC |
|
02 |
Students will be able to build a rocket using
a straw and clay. |
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|
03 |
Students will be able to build a rocket using
paper and tape, launched with an air compressor. |
Appendix X |
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|
04 |
Students will be able to follow written instructions
and demonstrations for building a bottle rocket
using a 16oz or 2 litter pop bottle. |
Appendix Y |
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|
05 |
Students will be able to design a recovery system
for slowing the decent of their water bottle
rocket. |
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Instructional Objective
1604.13 Students will use their knowledge
of flight to create and launch a CO2 glider. |
Standard Reference
09.01, 09.04, 09.05, 09.08, 09.09, 09.10,
09.11 |
|
No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to create an airfoil made
of foam. |
Appendix Z |
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02 |
Students will be able to build a foam glider
powered by a CO2 canister. |
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Unit
6 |
City Planning and Management |
10 days |
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Instructional Objective
1604.14 Students will design and manage a
city and its power, energy, and transportation
needs. |
Standard Reference
09.08, 09.09, 09.10, 09.11 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Students will be able to design the layout of
a successful city, complete with power, energy,
and transportation zones. |
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02 |
Students will be able to manage a city’s budget. |
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03 |
Students will be able to meet the needs of a "simcity" in
such a way that it grows and prospers. |
Appendices AA and BB |
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04 |
Students will be able to explain the concept
of supply and demand. |
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05 |
Students will be able to name five ways to increase
the EQ (education quotient) of their sim citizens. |
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06 |
Students will be able to apply what they see
and do in the simulation to their own community. |
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