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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Big Dreams

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a disabled man from Ghana who became a triathlete. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Fun in the Sun

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining ways to stay safe while enjoying the summer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Boy With Broken Bicycle in Nairobi's Kibera Slum

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the problems of the urban populations in Subsaharan African countries. Examines why the people move into these communities and why they get stuck there.
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eBook
Other

Netrover: One Hundred and Twenty Loose Teeth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This online story is illustrated and has sound effects. It's a story of a little boy who wants a bicycle but has no money. It is followed by a comprehension quiz, an interactive crossword, and meet the author and illustrator section.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Friction and Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how friction between a surface and tires affects the movement of a bicycle.
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Interactive
Other

Footprints Science: Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple demonstration using a person on a bicycle to illustrate how thrust and resistance balance to achieve a constant rate of speed.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores safety situations. In the chart students are asked to decide if specific situations are or are not safe. There are integrated video clips from UnitedStreaming.com which explore...
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Article
Hartford Web Publishing

World History Archives: The Butcher of Congo

For Students 9th - 10th
An extremely informative review of a non-fiction book, King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild. The review contains specific quotes from the book and accurate historical research.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Checking Your Bike

For Students 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains an exercise that can be used to identify the key parts of your bike. Included is a drag-and-drop exercise and a bike puzzle.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cycling Trainers Prompt Cards

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains trainers' prompt cards for cycling safety. Topics covered in this flipchart include hand signals, applying the brakes and turning out of junctions.
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Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: The Science of Sports Cycling

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the aerodynamic principles associated with cycling. Good science and even better web page design. Includes an online calculator that allows the user to calculate the aerodynamic drag and propulsive power of a bicyclist...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Wright Stuff

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the Wright Brothers and their contributions to aviation.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is Transportation.
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Website
US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: How Many Calories Does Physical Activity Use?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has a chart showing how many calories a 154-pound, 5'10" male will burn while participating in various physical activities including hiking, walking, and swimming.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Sheldon Brown Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a number of articles about bicycles. This particular page is the index to a glossary of bicycle terms.
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Graphic
Curated OER

[Crescent Bikes Ad]

For Students 9th - 10th
"1896 found the United States in the middle of a bicycle craze." Great site from Vassar College all about bicycles in the Gilded Age from 1896, A Website of Political Cartoons.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Science of Cycling

For Students 3rd - 8th
Very informative site from Exploratorium.com 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.
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Graphic
Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom: Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this cartoon that shows various types of friction.
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Website
Other

Popular Mechanics: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Mechanics covers the latest in technology. Topics include computers, the Internet, audio, television, and more.

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