Safe Cycling

Description

Riding bikes can be a lot of fun, but it is even more fun when it is safe. Read about how people have made cycling safe with this STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.

Sujets

• Cycling

Informations

• Publié par: Teacher Created Materials
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780743922265
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Read and Respond
1. What gear keeps bike riders safe?
2. How ar e today’ s bikes safer than Or dinary
bikes?
3. What things can you do to make cycling
safer?
4. Should all str eets have bike lanes? Why or
why not?
5. Why do you think bike equipment is made
with a mixtur e of har d and soft materials?
6. W rite a list of featur es that a bike‑safe town
or city should have.
 

N ico le S i pe
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Contributing A uthor
Jennifer Law son
Consultan ts
Peter Liebhold
Curator
National Museum of American History
Sharon Banks
3rd Grade T eacher
Duncan Public Schools
Publishing Credits
Rachelle Cracchiolo, M.S.Ed., P ublisher
Conni Medina, M.A.Ed., Managing Editor
Diana Kenney , M.A.Ed., NBCT , Content Director
Vér onique Bos, Creative Director
Robin Erickson , Art D irector
Michelle Jovin, M.A., Associate Editor
Mindy Duits, Senior Graphic Designer
Smithsonian Science Education Center
Image Credits: p.4 (bottom) P ictorial Press Ltd/Alam y; p.8 Prismatic Pictures/
Bridgeman Images; p.9 (top) Library of Congress [L C-DIG-pga-04039]; p .13 Look
and Learn/Bridgeman Images; p.20 (bottom right) Bibiphot o/Shutterstock; p.21
(bottom) Andrew Syred/Science Sour ce; all other images from iStock and/or
Shutterstock.
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T able of Contents
On the Mo v e ....................................... 4
Bui ldi ng a Bet ter B ik e .......................... 6
Dress for Sa fe t y .................................. 1 4
On the R oad ...................................... 22
Ro ll i ng Alon g ..................................... 2 6
STE AM Cha ll enge ............................. 2 8
Gl oss ar y ............................................. 30
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Career Advi ce .................................... 32

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Editor’ s Note: Readers should
always wear pr otective gear
when cycling, including
helmets and practical shoes.
Always use quality bicycles
to pr event injuries.