Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mountain Biking - Riding Uphill

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Mountain biking sounds like a lot of fun, but it also sounds like a lot of hard work! You have to get uphill to enjoy the ride downhill. Learn about shifting gears to go uphill and to keep your weight balanced properly. This is one...
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Gear up for National Bicycle Month!

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Celebrate Bike Month with a ride to school or anywhere your two wheels take you.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mountain Biking - Lesson 3 - Starting Up a Steep Hill

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Knowing how to start up a steep hill while mountain biking is a good skill to have. Otherwise, if one stoppped part way up and couldn't get started up again, what would be the point. This instructional activity offers up some good cues...
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Gearing Up for Bicycle Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about how to teach children about bicycle safety.
Website
Other

Bicycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Bicycling.com provides everything you need or want to know about road cycling, mountain biking, the correct gear, upcoming events, training advice, and cycling news.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Jack and Jill Went Up a Hill and Came Biking Down After

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you a budding Lance Armstrong or Greg LeMond? Are you into cycling and speed? Then this is the science fair project for you. In this science fair project, you will determine the best gear ratio for your bike, to get the highest speed...
Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Body and Mind: Activity Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about sports and activities you can participate in to get in shape and have fun. Click on the name of a specific sport and read an "Activity card," with information on sports gear, safety, and more.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Cycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Very informative site from The Exploratorium about the science of bicycling. You can learn about the development of the wheel, how gears work on a bike, even how brakes were developed. Perfect site for research on bikes.