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Can you find all the different kinds of transport in these pictures?

General Transport
Trotting the Globe Find out how people get from one place to another all over the world.

Zoom School - Transportation - Games and activities including labelled diagrams.

Transportation - Past, Present & Future

Navigating the globe & beyond  - Advancements of transport in the 20th Century - Thinkquest 2000 site

We got Transportation - planes, trains, boats - Thinkquest Junior 2000.

Milestones in Transport - easy to read timelines from FactMonster

Photovault Transportation images - comprehensive collection of different types of transport

See Also

Motion
Land Transport
Sparky the Fire Truck Fire  - Check out the Gallery for different kinds of fire trucks; click on Fire Truck Exploration to find out about the parts of a Fire Truck.

Otto the Auto Club - Kids Page - how to be safe in & around cars - fun games to teach you safety. This is a terrific page for little kids.

Propelled by Pedals - a fun guide to bikes  - Thinkquest Junior 2000 Platinum Award winner

How Stuff Works - Automobiles  - a comprehensive list for detailed information on how the parts of a car work.

Vehicles Paint Online - This Zoom School site lets you paint a vehicle online.

Vehicles Colouring Pages to Print  - This Zoom School site lets you print out pictures of vehicles.

 
Water Transport
Sydney ferries  - Click on the links for photos & information on Manly Ferries, Rivercats, Supercats, Jetcats, Inner Harbour Ferries.

Paddlesteamers - Interactive Steamboat - discover the parts of a paddlesteamer

 

 How Submarines Work? - detailed info from How Stuff Works.

QE2  - find some facts and figures about the Queen Elizabeth II, one of the largest passenger ships afloat today.

Titanic - FAQ's about this famous ship - read about the history, construction, wreck, and conservation of this famous ocean liner. You can also read about her passengers and crew, see pictures, and much more.

Air Transport
Parts of a plane - (includes a definition) - move the mouse over each part. Boeing Kids Page - colouring, mazes, puzzles, cut-outs How Stuff Works - Aviation  - a comprehensive list for detailed information on everything to do with air travel & aircraft.
History of Transport
Transportation timelines for land, water, air.  - (easy to read)

Zoom School - Transportation Inventions

From Foot To Flight - a virtual museum of the history of transportation in the USA. Fairly easy to read with lots of historical photos. KidCyber - click on Technology & Inventions, then look in Transport - to find easy-to-read timeline information about air, road, rail transport, ships, airships & balloons.
Sustainable Transport - Environmental Aspects about Transport
Sustainable Transportation - featuring many forms of sustainable transportation, including sea vessels and flying machines.

Transport Sustainability

CSIRO - Sustainable Transport - more difficult reading site; the CSIRO is developing buildings & infrastructure to last longer & use more environmentally-friendly materials.

EcoBus - zero emissions. Site includes information & a webquest for students. WA site.

Car Free Cities - It demonstrates the advantages of car-free cities and offers a practical solution to the many urban problems caused by cars and trucks.

 

 Smogbusters - Way to School: All you need to know about sustainable transport and how the school community can help clear the air. Includes Activities Manuals which have interesting information in .pdf format.
For Teachers 
ABC For the Juniors - Land Transport

ABC For the Juniors - Water Transport

ABC For the Juniors - Land Transport

Bike Safety - Lake Munmorah Cloze Activity

The Titanic - Cloze Activity - Zoom School printout.

Road Safety Online Worksheet

Transport - Bilambil PS Webquest

 Animal Transport - Solve the problem of transporting 6 zoo animals to Melbourne Zoo using different types of transport. NSW CAP Online Research Module, Stage 1 Science & Technology.

This page updated on 18/09/2009