Title: Bicycle
Safety WebQuest
Topics: bicycle, safety, helmet, rules, statistics
Subject: Language Arts, Health
Grades: 6-8
URL: http://learning.usd383.org/tlcf/tlcf2000/webquest/alswebquest/webquest.htm
Overview: Students work individually or in teams to investigate
information about bicycle safety. Each student or team uses the
information to teach a friend about the importance of wearing a
helmet and following other safety rules when riding a bicycle. Students
must complete several tasks, including writing an article on bicycle
safety and helmet use; creating a poster related to bicycle safety;
developing a chart or diagram on bicycle accidents and death rates;
visiting local bicycle shops to find out if helmet prices meet bicycle
industry standards. While completing the activities, students keep
a journal of their work and answer questions about bicycle safety.
Students conclude the project by responding to several reflective
questions about the activity.
Notes: Please note below changes and suggestions from the
Resources
section of the WebQuest.
Bicycle Safety
Click the titles below to go to the new links for these resources.
Helmet Safety
Students can find illustrations on how to wear a helmet correctly
from Bike
Helmet Information.
Bicycle Injuries
Click the titles below to go to the new links for these resources
:
No link is provided for The Manhattan Mercury. You may want
to substitute the resource Kids
Speak Out on Bike Helmets from the Consumer
Product Safety Commission Web site.
Article by Lois Lewis
Education World®
Copyright © 2003 Education World
05/07/2003
