ED 414 – Terrific Transportation Kindergarten Unit – Materials

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Weekday Lesson Summary

Monday a. Various texts on different transportations’
b. Stickers of transportation modes
Worldly Transportation c. Classroom map / map online
d. k/w/l charts
Tuesday a. Blank paper
b. Markers / crayons / writing utensil
Create-A-Car

Wednesday a. Black construction paper “tracks” (strips of paper

constructed like a road, encompassing various geometric shapes)
Go! Go! Geometry! b. Toy vehicles (cars, trucks, planes, boats, etc.)
Thursday a. Construction paper model of train engine
b. Various colored construction paper (cargo cars)
The Name Train c. Marker / crayon
Friday a. Paper or index cards
b. Tape
Seltzer Rocket c. Film canister (Fuji film canisters work the best, see
picture)
d. Scissors
e. Water
f. Paper Towels
g. Effervescing antacid tablet (Alka-Seltzer)
h. Watch or timer
Monday a. Small buckets
b. Old small towels
Workin’ At the Car c. Sponges
Wash!
Tuesday a. Various texts on different transportations’
b. Stickers of transportation modes
Community Cruise c. Classroom map / map online
d. Toy vehicles
Wednesday a. Small passport
b. Stampers / stickers
Personal Passport c. “P is for Passport: A World Alphabet” by Devin Scillian
d. Labels and landmarks of countries throughout the room
 Adult Resources

1. https://livingmontessorinow.com/montessori-inspired-transportation-unit/

2. http://sscc2.blogspot.com/2012/11/here-we-go-its-all-about-transportation.html

3. https://lifeovercs.com/25-transportation-theme-books-young-readers/

4. https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-jr-topic/transportation/

5. https://www.prekinders.com/category/themes/transportation/

6. https://transportgeography.org/?page_id=5260

7. http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/geography/transportation/what-are-the-important-

functions-of-transport/42137

8. https://commerceatease.com/transportation/

Helpful Books / Texts

1. Angleberger, T., & Hendrix, J. (2015). McToad mows Tiny Island: A transportation tale.

2. Coleman, M. (2011). Earth-friendly transportation. New York: PowerKids Press.

3. Gerdes, L. I. (2008). Transportation. Detroit: Greenhaven Press.

4. Graham, I. (2008). Transportation. London: QED Publishing, a division of Quarto

Publishing plc.

5. Gibbons, G. (2017). Transportation: How people get around.

6. Gray, L., & Graham, I. (2012). Transportation. New York: DK Pub.

7. Grayson, R. (2011). Transportation. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark.

8. Grée, A. (2015). Transportation.

9. Herbst, J. (2006). The history of transportation. Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century

Books.

10. In Harris, T. (2016). Transportation technology.

11. Reid, S. (2011). Transportation.

12. Solway, A. (2013). Transportation. Chicago, Ill: Heinemann Library.

13. Stringer, J. (2002). Machines, transportation & art activities. New York, N.Y: Crabtree

Pub.

14. Time-Life Books. (1993). Transportation. Alexandria, Va: Time-Life.

15. Waxman, L. H. (2014). Terrific transportation inventions. Minneapoli: Lerner

Publications Company.