Summary
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about trains -- how they work and how they changed travel and daily life. A fun hook for a transportation or 'then and now' lesson.
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Discussion
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about trains -- how they work and how they changed travel and daily life.
- How did trains change the way people and goods moved?
- How is train travel different from other ways to travel?
- What would daily life be like without trains?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: train, railroad, transportation.
Try it: List one way trains made travel easier than it was before.