Planning a Highway Education Kit

"Planning a Highway" is a multi-discipline education kit developed by TxDOT, with help from the Texas Historical Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Each of the five lessons examines the issues involved with planning a highway, including: geological, topographical, biological, hazardous wastes, historical, archeological and social issues.

Each lesson addresses TAAS and TEKS requirements.

Education Kit

Each "Planning a Highway" kit includes:

  • A teacher's lesson plan book with five multi-discipline lessons geared for 9th and 10th graders.
  • A student handbook, suitable for photocopying.
  • Posters, including: "Texas Rocks and Fossils," "Endangered Species & TxDOT," and "How do we Treat our Wastewater?"
  • "Bats 'n' Bridges" brochure.
  • "You are the Guardian of the Past," "Texas Archeology in the High School Classroom" and "Exploring Texas Ecoregions" booklets.
  • Texas endangered species lists.
  • Videos, including "The Web," "Concept to Concrete," and "Ecoregions of Texas Collection."

To receive your free kit, send your name, name of your school and address to:

Texas Department of Transportation
Attention: Communications
Environmental Affairs Division
125 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701-2483

Or e-mail us. Please specify which materials you want.