Social Studies: Science, Technology and Society

Pre-K-12: Standard 8

• Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology and society. Young children can learn how technologies form systems and how their daily lives are intertwined with a host of technologies. They can study how basic technologies such as ships, automobiles and airplanes have evolved and how we have employed technology such as air conditioning, dams and irrigation to modify our physical environment.

National Council for the Social Studies, Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (Washington, D.C.: NCSS, 1994). This book may be purchased by calling 800-683-0812. Electronic copies of it are not available.

Source: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

Celebrate your transportation unit with a fun bulletin board showcasing locomotives. Create multiple transportation cut-outs for playtime and allow students to decorate their favorite vehicle to take home.

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Chalk, Crayons, Glue, Paper (Lined), Pens (Colored), Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Use various colors of cardstock or construction paper as the backing for each reading group poster.
   
2. Computer or hand print the title of each group, including the color of the backing paper, on a strip of white paper. Adhere to the top of each colored poster.
   
3. Adhere a slightly smaller sheet of lined paper to each colored poster (see Main Photo).
   
4. Die-cut the AllStar Train #2, Box Car, Train #2 Caboose, Train #2, Locomotive and Train #2, Tank Car using various colors of paper.
   
5. Leave one of each die-cut shape whole. Cut highlights from the other matching die-cut shapes and layer to embellish. Colored pens, crayons or chalk may also be used to embellish the die-cut shapes.
   
6. The embellished Train shapes may be placed above the list of each reading group poster.