……and and beyond!beyond!
From past to present…From past to present…
Transport Transport It!It!
Forms of TransportForms of Transport Transport includes all the ways of moving people or Transport includes all the ways of moving people or
goods from one place to another. People and goods goods from one place to another. People and goods can travel by water, road, rail or air. Some goods are can travel by water, road, rail or air. Some goods are also transported by pipeline.also transported by pipeline.
From the Past to the From the Past to the PresentPresent
Select one form of transport to Select one form of transport to researchresearch
Create a timeline that shows how your Create a timeline that shows how your form of transport has changed over form of transport has changed over timetime
Use the research grid to help you Use the research grid to help you gather your informationgather your information
To infinity and beyond…To infinity and beyond…
Now that you have researched how Now that you have researched how transport has changed over time, it’s transport has changed over time, it’s time to step into the future.time to step into the future.
It’s the year 2050, and you have been It’s the year 2050, and you have been asked to design a prototype of your asked to design a prototype of your transport. transport. What will your vehicle look like?What will your vehicle look like? What safety features will it include?What safety features will it include? How will it be powered?How will it be powered? What materials will it be constructed What materials will it be constructed
from?from?
Creating your designCreating your design
You may like to paint or draw and You may like to paint or draw and label a picture of your vehiclelabel a picture of your vehicle
You could construct your vehicle You could construct your vehicle from plasticine or recycled goodsfrom plasticine or recycled goods
You could use the computer and You could use the computer and graphically design your vehiclegraphically design your vehicle
Use your imagination and start Use your imagination and start designing! designing!
Rocket power boosters
Solar powered energy
Razor sharp wings to cut through the air
Aerodynamic nose
Presenting your designPresenting your design
You will need to scan your picture or You will need to scan your picture or painting, or take a digital photo of painting, or take a digital photo of your creationyour creation
Insert your image on to your Insert your image on to your timeline and describe your vehicletimeline and describe your vehicle
Check out everyone’s timeline and Check out everyone’s timeline and learn all about different forms of learn all about different forms of transport transport