Bike Safe Bike Smart

Lesson Plan Module: Preparing to Ride: Key Bicycle Handling Skills

Learning outcomes are achieved if the learner can:
1. Get on and of the bicycle without help
2. Start of and pedal the bicycle staying balanced
3. Brake smoothly with control
Lesson plan Key Bicycle Handling Skills
Introduction: his module introduces the learner to key bicycle handling skills. !nowledge and skills are introduced
to help the student de"elop basic skills in cycling# which include mount and dismount o$ a bike# balance and
beginning to pedal# and stopping and braking.
he program is designed to scafold learning while %tting in with the current curriculum and class time $rames.
ime$rames $or teaching are deli"ered within the curriculum o$ a standard &' minute lesson# with the addition o$ a
double lesson o$ () minutes $or practical riding. *essons are structured as such:
*esson 1 heory
*esson 2 heory and +bser"ation
*esson 3 ,rills
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$ntroduction and
module outline
' minutes -.plain what will be in"ol"ed in key bicycle
handling skills module
/re0assessment o$ current skills and
knowledge through discussion and 1uestion
and answer
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*nderstanding ho+
to mount and
dismount a ,ike
1) minutes *earners are to read section on pages
$rom13 to 1' o$ the cyclist code.
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Student Book
6nswer Sheet
Bike Sa$e Bike Smart# or
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$dentifying mount
and dismount skills
' minutes *earners answer $our 1uestions about
getting on and of the bike# using the cyclist
code as a re$erence.
*earners can check each other7s work or
ha"e the teacher check.
Student Book
6nswer sheet
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%ctivity - &-. minutes( )nline and )/ your ,ike
*nderstanding
Balancing and
Beginning to pedal
1) 8inutes *earners are to watch the 9ouube "ideo
on how to practice balance on the bike
and start to pedal
Student book
6nswer sheet
Bike Sa$e Bike Smart site
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$dentifying key
factors in ,alancing
and pedalling
1) 8inutes *earners take a note o$ key points and
answer the online pop 1ui:
*earners ha"e a discussion on the
answer and key points taken.
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Brie$ re"iew o$ last
lesson and introduction
o$ new lesson
1) mins *ink to the pre"ious lesson to re"iew and
e.plain on the new lesson about stopping
and braking
%ctivity 0 &!' minutes( )/ your ,ike
;nderstanding how
brakes work
1) minutes
*earners are to read the section on
pages 12 and 13 o$ the cyclist codes
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6nswer Sheet
Bike Sa$e Bike Smart# or
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5yclists 34 ransport 6gency
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Identi$ying key $actors
in stopping and
braking
' minutes
*earners are to answer the 1uestions
pro"ided online
Student Book
6nswer Sheet
Bike Sa$e Bike Smart
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%ctivity 1 &-. minutes( )/ your ,ike
'minutes
*earners are to watch the 9ouube "ideo
pro"ided and take a note o$ %ndings
Student Book
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Bike Sa$e Bike Smart
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,iscussion 1' minutes *earners are to ha"e a discussion in each
group.
*eaners are to record re=ection in their
e0port$olios $rom home
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Set up 1) minutes -.plain the rules and re1uirements o$ the
lesson to learners
Set up area >learners can assist in doing
this?
@lat# large area >eg sports %eld#
tennis court?.
Aopes >white? as road markers#
or chalked outline
Aed 5ones as stop signs $or
whistle stop practice
Sports locker
3ycle and 45uipment
3heck
Link to Know Your Bike
and Safety Clothing and
Equipment lessons
1) minutes Ae"iew sa$ety points o$ both cycle and
e1uipment with group. In pairs:
*earners to undertake checklist o$ key
sa$ety $eatures o$ each others bicycle
*earners check clothing and sa$ety gear
*earners own bicycles
*earners sa$ety gear
"urtle Race 6rills 3' minutes /ractical e.ercise o$ balance and control
on the bike
*earners practice riding balanced in a
slow speed
7histle Stop 6rills 3' minutes /ractical e.ercise o$ braking sa$ely
without skidding or swer"ing.
*earners practice braking with a control
;se the red cones to identi$y where to
stop