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Racing in America
Al Unser, Sr.: Teamwork
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Al Unser, Sr. discusses the importance of teamwork.
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Bobby Unser: Getting More Force from Better Tire Traction
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Bobby Unser discusses how his race team looked differently at tire traction, which brought them success.
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Carroll Shelby: Kinetic Energy and Brakes
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Carroll Shelby discusses the effects on kinetic energy on brakes, and how his team overcame this problem to win Le Mans.
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Carroll Shelby: Passion
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Carroll Shelby encourages young people to find and pursue their passion, just as he has.
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Dan Gurney: Innovations to Get More Force
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall discusses a method his team developed to give the engine a boost.
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ExhibitBuilder
Online Interactive. Access our easy-to-use digital galleries, research, then create and post your own online exhibitions. Exhibits can be shared online.
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ExhibitBuilder - Curriculum Connections
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for ExhibitBuilder online interactive.
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Expert Insight on Henry Ford
Video interview with curator Bob Casey and article on Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, inventor of the Model T and innovator of the moving assembly line.
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Expert Insight on Henry Ford - Curriculum Connections
Expanded, full-text description of Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for Henry Ford, Innovator video interview and article.
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From the Curators - Racing in America
Research Material. Information on American auto racing from the curators of The Henry Ford. Includes hyperlinks to artifacts in The Henry Ford's Online Collections. *For ease of use, downloading is recommended.
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Jim Dilamarter: Education
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Diamarter discusses the type of education and dedication needed to get to the top of the racing world.
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Jim Dilamarter: Finding Your Fit
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Dilamarter encourages others to find the right fit when choosing a career, just as he has.
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Jim Dilamarter: Getting Downforce and Pushing Air
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Diamarter discusses his favorite car, and how it uses downforce.
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Jim Hall: Engineer to Go Faster
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall explains the conflict between safety and speed on the race track.
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Jim Hall: Learn By Doing
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall discusses how he learned about engineering by experiencing it out on the racetrack.
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Jim Hall: Safety Rules
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall discusses how and why race safety rules are made.
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Jim Hall: Self-Confidence
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall recounts how he had the self-confidence to try something new and different on the race track.
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Jim Hall: What Is Downforce?
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Jim Hall explains what downforce is, and the difference it makes in a race.
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Lyn St. James: Learning from Mistakes
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Lyn St. James encouages young people to learn from mistakes, just as she did after crashing in her first auto race.
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Lyn St. James: Organization
Video clip. Auto racing innovator Lyn St. James discusses the importance of organization for a successful race team.
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NASCAR 3D Educator Guide
Educator guide for the IMAX film NASCAR 3D.
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NASCAR 3D Educator Guide - Curriculum Connections
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards, Michigan Grade Level/High School Content Expectations and National Standards for NASCAR 3D Educator Guide.
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing DigiKit: Overview & Contents
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Supplemental Resources: Culminating Projects
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Supplemental Resources: Extension Activities
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Bibliography
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Connections to National and Michigan Standards and Expectations
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Context-Setting Activities
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Field Trip Learning Enhancement Suggestions
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Glossary
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Timeline
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 1 - Analysis of Newton's Laws in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 2 - Forces in Autmobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 3 - The Study of Motion Using Artifacts from the Collections of The Henry Ford
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 4 - Ground Effects Innovations in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 5 - Work, Energy, and Power in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Overview
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #1A - Analysis of Newton's Laws in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #2A - Forces in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #3A - Study of Motion Using Artifacts from the Collections of The Henry Ford
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #4A - Ground Effect Innovations in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #5A - Work, Energy, and Power in Automobile Racing
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in Auto Racing
High school DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how the principles of physics, including time, net force, acceleration and momentum are an integral part of American auto racing using The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing - Common Core State Standards
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing DigiKit.
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing
Elementary/Middle School DigiKit. This teacher guide & unit plan explores how American auto racing uses scientific concepts like force, change in motion, speed and energy through examples from The Henry Ford's digital collections. *For ease of use, downloading recommended.
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing DigiKit: Overview & Contents
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Supplemental Resources: Culminating Projects
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Supplemental Resources: Extension Activities
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Supplemental Resources: Review/Assessment Questions
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Bibliography
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Connections to National and Michigan Standards and Expectations
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Context-Setting Activities
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Field Trip Learning Enhancements
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Glossary
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Teacher Guide: Timeline
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 1 - Life Skills and Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 2 - Newton's Three Laws and Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 3 - Forces Involved in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 4 - Motion and Energy in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Lesson 5 - Ground Effects, Innovations and Safety in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing Unit Plan: Overview
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #2A – Newton’s Three Laws & Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #3A - Forces Involved in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #4A - Motion and Energy in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Background for Students #5A - Ground Effects, Innovations and Safety in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Student Activity Sheet #4B - Distance, Velocity and Acceleration (Grades 4-5)
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Student Activity Sheet #4C - Distance, Velocity and Acceleration (Grades 6-8)
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Science, Life Skills and Innovation in American Auto Racing: Student Activity Sheet #5B - Ground Effects, Innovations and Safety in Automobile Racing
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Science, Life Skills and Innovations in American Automobile Racing - Common Core State Standards
Expanded, full-text description of Common Core State Standards for the Science, Life Skills and Innovations in American Automobile Racing DigiKit.
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Transportation in America Theme - Curriculum Connections
Full-text description of Michigan Grade Level and High School Content Expectations and national standards met by The Henry Ford's resources on the theme Transportation in America.
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