Books with title Transportation in the City

We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way new ideas about the environment and sustainability have changed the way we travel, and will so do in the future.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL RESOURCE! IT INCLUDES A 6-FOOT BANNER TO COLOR AND 120 SEALS/VERY ADORABLE COVER WITH CARTOON AIRPLANE, BOAT, TRAIN AND CAR (CUTE!)/WHAT BETTER TOPIC FOR A WHOLE LANGUAGE THEME UNIT THAN TRANSPORTATION! KIDS ARE FASCINATED WITH THINGS THAT GO FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE! AND A WHOLE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM IS FASCINATING TOO BECAUSE IT GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCE IN ALL AREAS OF COMMUNICATION AND IN ALL AREAS OF CURRICULUM!/SO LETS BE MOVING ALONG WITH A GREAT UNIT THAT INCORPORATES ORAL AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE, READING, POETRY, VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT, SPELLING, CRITICAL THINKING, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, ART, MUSIC...THE LIST IS ENDNLESS! THE UNIT CULMINATES WITH A PARTY TO BE SHARED WITH PARENTS OR ANOTHER CLASS. HOW LONG YOU SPEND ON THE UNIT WILL DEPEND UPON THE DEGREE TO WHICH YOU EXTEND THE ACITIVITES AND THE CAPABILITIES OF YOUR CLASS.

Advances in transportation have changed the world. Important inventions such as the steam engine, the aircraft, the jet engine, and the computer have brought rapid progress to transportation. This book looks at cutting edge designs that have created the fastest, the best, and the most amazing cars, ships, trains, planes, and bikes in the world today. Find out: How do maglev trains work? How could bubble power help submarines go faster than sound? Which cars are the most powerful?