Two activities teach tweens and teens about bike safety. After reading articles about bike safety, class members design tags with important safety reminders that can be attached to bikes. Groups then create a dance video that demonstrates bike hand signals and incorporates bike safety rules.

Concepts

healthy habits, bicycle safety, self-awareness, social-emotional learning, safety rules

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Instructional Ideas

• To save copying cost, load the articles on computers, divide the class into four groups, and assign each group a different article to read, discuss, and share the information with the whole class

Classroom Considerations

• Groups need access to computers with internet
• Requires copies of the "My Bike Tag" handout, the "Safety Dance" handout, video cameras, and CD players

Pros

• Includes templates for the handouts, discussion questions, and a comprehension quiz and answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.7 RI.6.8 RI.7.1 RI.7.7 RI.7.8 RI.8.1 RI.8.7 RI.8.8 RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.7 RI.9-10.8 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.7 RI.11-12.8