On 26 June 1819, W. K. Clarkson, Jr. of New York was granted a patent for a new and improved velocipede (“bicycle” was not a word yet) .  This is the first bicycle made in the USA.

Inspired by this wonderful invention, bicycles will be our homeschool summer school lesson of the day.  We will learn/review  the parts of a bicycle, their proper names, and perform some maintenance checks before taking ride.

Below are the links we will follow for our bicycle study.

Timeline history of bicycles http://www.pedalinghistory.com/PHhistory.html

Fun bicycle facts here http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/morestories/ten-things-about-bikes/

Bicycle Safety Activity Kit downloads  http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/bskitboth/3152bskit/pages/section1/section1toc.html

Because the kids like to watch stunts, we will some view some BMX tricks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-GybBI9LFA

In case you’re wondering, I will be enforcing the “DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME” rule!

betty jo