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In this post, students will discover the history of electric car technology over the course of the last century. In the early 20th century, motorists had a choice of electric, steam, or gasoline cars, and it wasn’t clear that any one type would dominate the market. Electricity was beginnin
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
A children's book that contrasts the serenity of the country with the hustle of automobiles.
Author:
Karen Lynn Williams
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
The story of a young boy's persistence in creating his own toy vehicle, or galimoto.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School
Ride a train with a friendly conductor who teaches a young boy how to talk like a railroader.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Text and illustrations show the process and purpose of creating the eight-wheeler locomotive.
Reading Level:
High School
A pictorial chronology of the growth of the railroad system.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
An exploration of the impact of trains on American life.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School
A detailed history of one of the earliest steam locomotives in American history, rich with intricate pen and ink drawings
Author:
William L. Withuhn
Reading Level:
High School
An illustrated account of steam railroading.