EDUCATION


A SUPPLEMENTAL, INTEGRATED TEACHING UNIT FOR GRADES 4 - 6
Provided by the Walter P. Chrysler Museum, designed with the MEAP in mind. Available to 4th through 6th grade teachers and students in southeastern Michigan.
The WHERE IN THE WORLD? unit ...
  • is aligned with the Michigan curriculum framework benchmarks and standards and the grade level expectations for "No Child Left Behind"
  • is presented in a fun, colorful format
  • reflects current brain-based learning research and best teaching practices
  • contains thematic activities that include language arts, math, science and social studies
  • helps students make real-world connections beyond the classroom
  • reinforces skills and strategies students need to be more successful on state tests
  • includes an 11" x 17" 4-color student page, student activities, teacher's guide and answer key
WHERE IN THE WORLD? student pages and activities ...
  • can be used as pre- and post-visit lessons to enhance the field trip experience to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
  • can be used in the classroom independent of the museum experience
  • reinforce basic math, science, language arts and social studies
  • helps students learn about global manufacturing and economics
WHERE IN THE WORLD? activities include ...
  • economic terms related to automotive manufacturing
  • geography and map skills
  • where cars, parts and other products are made
  • cultures, customs and diversity
  • the people and companies that became Chrysler
Field trip activities at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum include ...

Inquiry-based and hands-on demonstrations related to museum exhibits that facilitate students' understanding of ...
  • global manufacturing
  • simple machines
  • economics
  • automotive-related words and car parts
  • the people, places, processes and parts involved in manufacturing a vehicle
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