Grade 3 · Social Studies · Lesson 14

Explore Transportation Systems

Transportation is the movement of people, animals, or goods from one place to another. Transportation systems connect communities, countries, and continents — making trade, travel, and daily life possible.

What this lesson teaches

1Explain how transportation systems connect people and places
2Sort vehicles and methods into land transport or water and air transport
3Describe why transportation matters for communities and trade

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