Assessment

Historic Bicycle

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"Ordinary" bicycles are not so ordinary. Learners use given information to determine the circumference of wheels for a historic Ordinary or Penny Farthing bicycle. Pupils then determine the number of times each wheel turns when the bicycle travels one mile.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Team up with a history teacher for the task
Classroom Considerations
  • Be sure to indicate a level of precision for learners to round their answers
  • Provide calculators for pupils if appropriate
Pros
  • Resource provides formulas for learners
  • Includes answer key
Cons
  • Page number information is incorrect
  • Rubric uses an abbreviation (ft) in the points column that is not explained in any way
Common Core