My child studied public transportation: what it is, how it came about, why people use it. We also studied our local bus line, where it picks up and drops off, and how much a ride costs.

• Understanding the concept of public transportation
• Learning about the history and origins of public transportation
• Exploring the reasons why people use public transportation
• Identifying the local bus line and its routes
• Understanding where the bus picks up and drops off passengers
• Learning about the cost of a bus ride

Continued development related to this activity could include:

- Encouraging the child to write a short story or create a comic strip featuring a character using public transportation

- Having the child research and write a report on the different types of public transportation used in other cities or countries

- Creating a pretend bus schedule and having the child practice reading and interpreting it

- Encouraging the child to write a persuasive essay on why people should use public transportation instead of driving their own cars