Bike

Bike

1. How do gears work?

   • Science
     • Forces
       • D and T: Make cogs out of cardboard, (corrugated) Mount them to a cardboard for display
       • Science investigation: investigate why bikes have gears: lower gear, bigger cog, easier to peddle. Higher the gear, smaller the cog more resolution of wheel, further distance covered
         • need two bikes, one with gears, one without gears
           • Have children measure the distance covered by each bike with three turns of the pedals
       • ICT and thinking skills: 'Top Marks'
         • Children to answer questions after taking part in the ICT activity (Extension task)

2. Why do bikes have different tyres

   • look at different tread bike tyres.
     • Science
       • Friction
         • Think pair share: Describe the texture, size of the tyres, Why do you think they are different?
           • Making tyre treads
             • scoring into cardboard and then rubbing onto paper
         • How friction works, using scientific enquiry, practicle sessions

3. I know bikes are eco friendly

   • ESDGC: Whole class, ideas, why are they eco friendly? What other positives of bikes can you think of? (Health)
     • Art: Design a poster to promote ridding your bike to university.
       • Give children a purpose, Email on the projector from the dean of the University, asking for the children to create the poster to persuade

4. Math skills

   • Propositional language
     • Make a map
       • Use grids and co-ordinates. (From school to Ynystawe park) Real life context
   • Cycling distances (Reasoning)

5. Art and design: Design a bike as a group. (On A4 paper first then transfer on to Big paper on floor) (Planning, designing)

   • Make an advert, script writing (LNF), research ICT, Recording ICT
     • QRT codes to store in children's books

6. Biography of a famous cyclist

   • Powerpoint in Welsh, all children to create one
     • Lessons previous: simple welsh structure describing writing their own profile
       • Home/school links: Children to research a famous cyclist: provide structure and guidance