Human Power A Unit Presentation Cottonwood Middle School Created By: Kevin Dix A Unit Presentation Cottonwood Middle School Created By: Kevin Dix

Oil  We will be kicking off this unit by exploring oil!  Where is it found?  What is oil?  What do we make with oil?  How do we use oil?  These are some of the key questions we will be addressing.  We will be kicking off this unit by exploring oil!  Where is it found?  What is oil?  What do we make with oil?  How do we use oil?  These are some of the key questions we will be addressing.

Alternative Transportation  One of our essential questions, What would happen if we ran out of (crude) oil?  We will be looking at alternative modes of transportation.  We will be looking at solar, wind, steam, human, and/or animal power.  One of our essential questions, What would happen if we ran out of (crude) oil?  We will be looking at alternative modes of transportation.  We will be looking at solar, wind, steam, human, and/or animal power.

Books  We will be reading a book as a class, Travels with Willie, Adventure Cycling.  Students will select a book and write a very thorough book review from the two column notes that they were taking while reading the book.  We will be reading a book as a class, Travels with Willie, Adventure Cycling.  Students will select a book and write a very thorough book review from the two column notes that they were taking while reading the book.

Bike Tour  We will be creating a bike tour.  Select equipment  Select a location  Plan the trip  Create a food menu  Locate and plan overnight accommodations  Keep a journal  Create and keep a budget  We will be creating a bike tour.  Select equipment  Select a location  Plan the trip  Create a food menu  Locate and plan overnight accommodations  Keep a journal  Create and keep a budget

Letters  Students will write letters of interest to a variety of people or businesses.  Authors  Chamber of Commerce  Bike Clubs  Guest Speakers  Businesses  City Governments, and Law Enforcement  Students will write letters of interest to a variety of people or businesses.  Authors  Chamber of Commerce  Bike Clubs  Guest Speakers  Businesses  City Governments, and Law Enforcement

Laws  Students will be doing research on the local bike laws in the location of there bike tour.  Students will create a story board depicting people demonstrating lawful bicycle riding.  Students will be doing research on the local bike laws in the location of there bike tour.  Students will create a story board depicting people demonstrating lawful bicycle riding.

Time Frame  This unit will take about 9-12 weeks to complete.  We will be addressing most if not all of the reading standards for your grade level.  I hope this will be an activity that you will and enjoy while you learn.  This unit will take about 9-12 weeks to complete.  We will be addressing most if not all of the reading standards for your grade level.  I hope this will be an activity that you will and enjoy while you learn.