Be A Safe Pedal Pusher
Grade Levels:
Fifth and Sixth Grade
Subjects:
- Health
- Physical Education
- Technology
Learner Outcomes:
- Students will learn basic bicycle safety rules.
- Students will learn basic items to wear for bike safety
- Students will learn traffic signs and signals.
- Students will participate in a bicycle safety course.
3- 45 minute class periods (longer time may be required for a larger class )
Materials:
- Pretend traffic signs made on poster board
- Markers
- Colored masking tape
- Cones
- Helmets
- Knee and elbow pads
- Bicycle(s)
- Computer
- Internet
- Written statement from parents that their child can ride a bike.
- Permission forms from parents to participate in bicycle activity.
- Make traffic signs using poster board and markers.
- Secure bicycle course such as a parking lot or a hardtop playground.
- Obtain cones for bicycle course.
- Set up course using cones, masking tape, and traffic signs.
- Before activity obtain helmets, knee, and elbow pads.
- Obtain a bicycle in good working condition .
- Parent permission for students to access the Internet.
- Procedures:
- Make sure all students can ride a bike.
- Using computers and the Internet, the teacher will have students go to City Biking and read the information presented.
- Students will click on the following icons and read the information: What to Wear, Danger Zones, and Finish Line.
- Discuss as a whole class the information read.
- Click on Bike Tour icon and read.
- Click on Equipment Check and read.
- Click on Helmet Junction and read.
- Students will go to Kidshealth.com.
- Click on Watch Out and read the article.
- Click on Steering Your Way to Bicycle Safety and read the article.
- Students will go to Traffic Sign Quiz for Kids and use their mouse to learn traffic signs and take the quiz.
- Students will go to Bicycle Safety for Kids . Read the safety rules and take the quiz.
- After completion of computer activity direct students to the designated bicycle course.
- Using a bicycle, demonstrate to students equipment to check on a bike to ensure it is safe to ride.
- Students will demonstrate the following hand signals used when riding a bike: left turn, right turn, stop.
- Each student will have an opportunity to travel the bicycle course obeying the traffic signs along the route. ( Be sure students wear a helmet and pads.)
- While waiting or when finished students can observe other classmates.
- Check IEP's for special needs students.
- Students can access bicycle history.
- Students can make bicycle safety posters.
- Students will perform a safety checklist for a bicycle. This will be done orally.
- Students will demonstrate hand signals.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of traffic signals while doing the bicycle activity.
Health- 5.3, 6.6
Physical Education- 5.1, 6.1, 6.13
Technology- 5.26, 6.32
National
Standards:
Health-
Knows
essential concepts and practices concerning injury prevention and safety.
Physical
Education-
Understands
the benefits associated with participation in physical activity.
References:
Liz Bailey
Mike Bazzie
Liz Reece
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