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Activity 8:
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Students will research one of the 4 materials commonly used to build bicycles and explain why it is the best choice.
Curriculum Expectation - Science
Strand D (Structures and Mechanisms)
D1 Relating Science and Technology to Our Changing World
D2 Exploring and Understanding Concepts
Curriculum Expectation - Learning Skills
Collaboration
Responds positively to the ideas, opinions of others
Initiative
Approaches new tasks with a positive attitude.
Possible Pre-Teaching Ideas
Examine the history of the bicycle.
Possible Websites for the History of the bicycle
https://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/frames1.html -History of bicycles
http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Bicycle.html -History of bicycles
https://engineeringsport.co.uk/2012/07/16/the-history-of-the-bicycle/ -History of bicycles
Brief Explanation of Activity
Students will research materials that bikes have been made out of and understand the pros and cons of different materials.
Break students into groups and assign each a metal (aluminum, carbon fibre, steel titanium). Students can use resources shared below or their own research to understand the benefits and drawbacks to their material.
Students can come back to a whole class discussion where information is shared and recorded on the board. Students can also regroup forming new groups where there is a representative from each material sharing with the others in the group. Venn diagrams can be used to compare and contrast the pros and cons of each material.
2 and 3 circle Venn diagrams websites
https://timvandevall.com/venn-diagram-template-for-kids/ -Compare and Contrast 2 materials Venn Diagram
https://timvandevall.com/templates/3-circle-venn-diagram-templates/ -Compare and Contrast 3 materials Venn Diagram
Success Criteria/Assessment
Present findings to the class and have everyone vote on which material seems to be the best then as students are leaving have them complete an exit card.
A preview of the exit card is below. Download the PDF here.
French version/Version française. Download the PDF here.
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