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Bike Riders' Rules

Convey bike safety rules in a colorful poster.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Poster Board

Steps

  • Step 1

    Biking is a great way to travel and one of the best modes of transportation for reducing our carbon footprint. Have a discussion about net zero emissions and the need to reduce the burning of fossil fuels in the world. For example, using a bike instead of a car for short trips could reduce travel emissions by around 75%. Then talk about bike safety rules and have students contribute ways to stay safe on the road.

  • Step 2

    Have students create a poster to convey bike safety. They might design a cyclist wearing a helmet that includes an important safety rule on it, such as "signal your turns" or "display blinking lights." They can include other important safety factors as a border around the poster.

  • Step 3

    As students present their artwork have a class discussion about common sense rules and restrictions or safety guidance mandated by a state, city, or community.

Standards

SS: Time, Continuity, and Change: Understand linkages between human decisions and consequences.

SS: Power, Authority, and Governance: Develop awareness of rights and responsibilities of people, in specific contexts.

Science: Technology: Identify how technologies such as communication and transportation have evolved and how people have employed advances in technology to modify daily lives including in health and economics. Explore historical examples and imagine future technologies.

Science: Convey designs through sketches, detailed drawings, or physical models to communicate ideas and solutions.

Adaptations

Invite a member of the local police department to speak with the class about bicycle safety. Prior to the visit, have students compose questions for the visitor.

Talk about the responsibilities of drivers when sharing the road with a cyclist. For example, there are state laws mandating how many feet of space to leave when passing a bicyclist. Also, when opening the door of a parked car, always look to make sure a cyclist isn't about to pass by.