Requirement #1: Research and Reading

\(\boxed{\mathbb{REQ}\Large \rightsquigarrow}\) Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.

  1. Watch about three hours total of technology-related shows or documentaries that involve transportation or transportation technology. Then do the following:

    1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from the show(s) you watched.

    2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

    Tip

    Some examples include - but are not limited to - shows found on PBS (“NOVA”), Discovery Channel, Science Channel. National Geographic Channel, TED Talks (online videos), and the History Channel. You may choose to watch a live performance or movie at a planetarium or science museum instead of watching a media production. You may watch online productions with your counselor’s approval and under your parent’s or guardian’s supervision.

  2. Read (about three hours total) about transportation or transportation technology. Then do the following:

    1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from each article.

    2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

    Tip

    Examples of magazines include - but are not limited to - Odyssey, Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, Science Illustrated, Discover, Air & Space, Popular Astronomy, Astronomy, Science News, Sky & Telescope, Natural History, Robot, Servo, Nuts and Volts, and Scientific American.

  3. Do a combination of reading and watching (about three hours total). Then do the following:

    1. Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from each article or show.

    2. Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

Note

New transportation technology is invented all the time as humans are constantly driven to explore further and further, pushing the boundaries of what they reach!

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Example of futuristic transport technology: the flying taxi. Image obtained from NewScientist GeoSpatialWorld. Check out the website for a description of a list of fascinating modern and future transport technology.

Attention

Once you have completed this requirement, make sure you document it in your worksheet!