Watch this fun read aloud story about a friendly truck. While you are watching, listen out for the rhyming words you might hear.
Little Blue Truck
A read aloud story about a friendly truck and the rhyming sounds along the way.
Little Blue Truck
A read aloud story about a friendly truck and the rhyming sounds along the way.
Driving Questions
Look at the three Driving Questions below and in your groups, decide which question you would like to answer. Each group can answer the same question or each group can answer different questions. The choice is yours!
- How can we design a traffic system that keeps vehicles and people safe?
- How have vehicles changed over time?
- What kind of vehicle could we invent to solve a problem?
Possible Ideas
Traffic System Vehicle Timeline New Vehicle
How can we design a traffic system that keeps vehicles and people safe?
Possible Idea: Mini Traffic System
Activities:
- Work in teams to build a model traffic system using toy vehicles, blocks, and craft materials.
- Include roads, intersections, traffic lights, crosswalks, and signs.
- Assign roles like city planners and traffic engineers to decide how the system will work.
- Present their model to the class and explain how their design keeps vehicles and pedestrians safe.
How have vehicles changed over time?
Possible Idea: Vehicle Timeline
Activities:
- Research the history of different types of vehicles (e.g., bicycles, trains, airplanes).
- Create a timeline with illustrations or pictures showing the evolution of vehicles.
- Present the timelines and discuss how advancements in transportation have impacted people’s lives.
What kind of vehicle could we invent to solve a problem?
Possible Idea: Design a New Vehicle
Activities:
- Identify a transportation challenge (e.g., crowded streets, long distances).
- Invent a vehicle to address the problem (e.g., a flying car or underwater bus).
- Draw or build a prototype and explain how it works.
- Share their ideas with the others at an open day kind of event.
Thinking Time
What will your group do or make to answer your Driving Question? Use the space below to draw some ideas with your group. Remember to download or save your picture for future use!
Need To Knows
Now that you’ve chosen your question, think about your “Need To Knows.” These are the questions that you need answers to in order to help you answer your Driving Question. Follow the steps below to help you create and refine your questions.
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Old Project Question
For classes using the old unit project, PBL can be integrated with the following Driving Question:
How can we encourage more people to work in transportation?