April 19 is “Bicycle Day”! Here’s some learning resources for a fun and interesting study!
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.
In case you’re wondering, I will be enforcing the “DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME” rule!
betty jo
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