Reimagining Public Transportation
iBlocks Project Based Learning Objective:
Millions of people around the United States take a train to work each day. Some of these commuters live a short distance from their destination, but many travel over an hour just to get to work! Can you imagine a workweek where a minimum of 2 hours each day is spent commuting? As the number of people commuting only continues to grow, innovators are continually seeking to make transportation more efficient by building faster trains that can carry more passengers. In this Reimagining Public Transportation PBL (Project-Based Learning) iBlock, students will develop an understanding of efficiency by building their own model train, capable of either going faster, or carrying more weight than their peers.
- Grade Band: 3-5
- Primary Focus: Forces & Interactions
- Secondary Focus: Engineering
- Additional Foci: Advanced Literacy, Transferable Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
- Suggested Product Category: 3D Modeling (incl. 3D printers, laser & craft cutters), AR/VR, Pre-built Coding Robots, Buildable Robots & Kits, Electronics/Circuitry Kits
- Teq Product Alignment: 3Doodler, BirdBrain Hummingbird Robotics Kit, ClassVR, Cricut, Makerbot, Ozobot, UBTECH, Ultimaker, Wonder Workshop
- Academic Alignment: STEM, Engineering, Coding, Mathematics, Robotics, Science, Social Studies
- CTE Alignment: Supply Chain & Transportation