Bicycle Safety: The Importance of Wearing a Safety Helmet

Focus:
This WebQuest basically focuses on teaching bicycle safety to students and learning concepts that will help them in by making sure they are safe every ride every time.

Objectives/Goals:
The objective is to prevent bicycle related deaths due to improper teaching of important and key safety issues.

• Students will learn about proper way to wear helmet 
• Students will see and be able to demonstrate proper hand signals when riding a bike for turning and passing cars 
• Students will hear real life stories of improper helmet use and consequences that could happen if appropriate steps not taken
• Students will be allowed to work in a group setting and learn from others to reinforce teaching

Resources:
Prerequisites:  none
Time Required: 3 days for guest speakers, field trips and videos; 1 day for poster design; and 1 day for presentations.
Technology Needs/Materials Needed: Internet access to view videos, safety helmet, bicycle/roller skates/skate board, willingness to learn

Credits:
n/a