This lesson explores modes of transportation and the energy they use.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students view or read the storybook Bearly Over the Mountain to learn about different energy sources that power trains.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students generate a list of modes of transportation and make suppositions about what forms of energy each uses.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students create and answer transportation riddles to demonstrate their understanding of this introductory lesson.