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RAILROADS
Listed below are selected teaching resources from BLM national, state, and field offices, listed alphabetically by title.
- To find items for more general audiences, see our Railroads listing under Students and Explorers.
- To find listings organized by states, visit Programs in Your Area.
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Energy Conservation and Transformation
Classroom Activities from Science & Children, November/December 1995
Students study different types of train engines and analyze differences in energy efficiency. They create an energy flow diagram for different locomotives.
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/steel_rails_and_iron_horses/classroom.html#energy
Full Steam Ahead: How to Build a Steam Engine
Classroom Activities from Science & Children, November/December 1995 Poster back
Students build a steam generator system to power a single piston engine in this four-part exercise.
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/steel_rails_and_iron_horses/posterback.html
Heat Affects the Tracks
Classroom Activities from Science & Children, November/December 1995
Students learn about thermal expansion and research ways engineers allow for heat expansion problems in design.
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/steel_rails_and_iron_horses/classroom.html
Mass Affects Friction
Classroom Activities from Science & Children, November/December 1995
A simple exercise using a spring scale, some books and string illustrates the relationship between mass and friction.
http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/steel_rails_and_iron_horses/classroom.html