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Even premium car makers such as Porche, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Audi have a strong presence in the Indian market. This proves exactly how important a market India is for even such big car makers. If you had asked someone whether India would ever have a Rolls Royce or Aston Martin showroom in its metropolitan cities ten years ago, you would probably just be laughed at. However that dream is now a reality. There are cars being launched in such quick succession, it's hard to keep a track of it. Almost every other day in the newspaper, we see a large front page ad telling us about some car that has been or is going to be launched. Even local competitors have stepped out of their comfort zone in order to fight the competition and maintain a stronghold of the Indian market. For example, the Maruti Kizashi which was launched last year is the first car launched by Maruti in the premium sedan segment and is priced on the same level as the Honda Accord and Civic. All the car segments irrespective of hatchbacks, sedans or SUV's have multiple cars launched every few weeks. Some of the recent cars that have been launched are the new Maruti Dzire, the Maruti Ertiga, Mahindra XUV 500, Skoda Rapid and the Honda Brio. Another new car in India to be launched soon is the Volkswagen Up, which is Volkswagens first attempt to making a budget car which is specifically designed for the average Indian. This proves to us exactly what a long way the Indian automobile market has come in a little over a decade.
This is part 3 of a 5 part hands-on unit on Inventions and Simple Machines. Build and test waterwheels, use cylinders to make wheel cookies, experiment with matchbox cars to demonstrate friction, compare the mechanical advantage of an adult and a children's bicycle, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 1/2 hours and have 17 children between the ages of 1-13. Use these fun lessons with your classroom, family, after school program, or co-op! 1. Stretch. Pray. Discuss resourcefulness. Review work, inclined planes, wedges, screws, and levers. Mr. Ferris and His WheelThis is a fun true story about the man who invented the Ferris Wheel. My 5 and 8 year old boys enjoyed reading this -- especially since we just had our county fair which, of course, has a ferris wheel. After we read the book, my boys designed their own ferris wheels. Barbara Lowell are both great picture books about the Ferris Wheel.
Hubert Invents the Wheel by Claire Montgomery is a 192 page chapter book is a fun fictional account of Hubert, a boy inventor in Ancient Sumeria. He invents the wheel and then the Assyrians try to use it against them in battle. It has a nice balance of silliness and educational information as Hubert works to discover an invention that will reduce friction. Engino Mechanical Science: Wheels plus, they make great homework for this week's lesson on wheels! The kit helps your child learn how wheels use friction to move objects easily, how turning wheels can help move around corners, and how big wheels compare to small wheels. It has 5 models to build (a tractor, motorcycle, door, car with steering wheels, and car lift). It also includes a booklet that explains the physics theories behind how each model works. Buy Now K'NEX Education - Intro to Simple Machines: Wheels, Axles, plus, it includes sets to build when you study incline planes as well!
