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1. Know your bike  2 star suitable for ages 8+
A two-part activity involving identification of the key parts of a bicycle, followed by recognition of the four parts that must be checked before each journey.
 ICT - Finding things out, developing ideas, making things happen, reviewing and evaluating.
ENGLISH - Reading and understanding and spelling.
PSHE/PSD - Responsibility.

2. Protect your head   3 star suitable for ages 9+
Recognise incorrect spellings in a story about the consequences of not wearing a cycle helmet. Pupils can correct the wrong words using a 'spell-check' facility.
 ICT - Finding things out, developing ideas, making things happen.
ENGLISH - Reading and understanding, spelling, language structure.

3. The bicycle story   2 star suitable for ages 8+
A two-part comprehension activity: firstly, read the passage on the history of bikes and identify pictures; secondly, take the 'Memory Test' to complete sentences from the passage.
 ICT - Finding things out, developing ideas, sharing information, reviewing and evaluating.
ENGLISH - Reading, understanding, spelling sentence structure.
HISTORY - Chronological understanding, knowledge and understanding of events, people, changes from past to present. British and European history.

4. Ready for the road?  2 star suitable for ages 8+
Aids understanding of what cyclists must wear to keep safe. Done by 'dressing' the four cyclists in important safety items - ready to cycle on the road.
 ICT - Graphics, developing ideas, making things happen.
SCIENCE - Scientific enquiry, material properties, colours.
PSHE/PSD - Consequences, types of injuries and prevention methods.

5. Tom's bike survey   2 star suitable for ages 8+
Facts are used as data, in an on-screen spreadsheet. Pupils are asked to 'sum up' the data by entering a basic formula.
 ICT - Finding things out, developing ideas, making things happen, using spreadsheets, reviewing and evaluating.
MATHS - Using and applying numbers, calculations, handling data, processing and interpreting data.

6. Find the hidden message   2 star suitable for ages 8+
A word puzzle, where answers to the clues are typed in 'field' boxes provided using the 'Tab' key to move into the next 'field'. Once correct answers are typed in, a safety message appears.
 ICT - Finding things out, making things happen
ENGLISH - Reading and understanding, discrimination and spelling.

7. Spot the mistakes   2 star suitable for ages 8+
Find and correct seven 'wrong' things with the cyclist.
 ICT - Finding things out, interpreting, making things happen, controlling, investigating, reviewing and evaluating.
PSHE/PSD - Keeping safe, responsibility and the law.

8. Safer routes   2 star suitable for ages 8+
Follow a safe cycle route on a map and plot the return trip with grid references.
 ICT - Finding things out, developing ideas, making things happen, reviewing, modifying and evaluating.
GEOGRAPHY - Geographical enquiry, skills, knowledge and understanding of places.

9. Build a Bike   3 star suitable for ages 9+
Build a bike, part by part, in the correct sequence.
 ICT - Finding things out, creating and presenting graphics, reviewing and evaluating.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - Knowledge and understanding of materials and components, evaluating processes and products.

10. Parts of a bike 'word search'  1 star suitable for all ages
Words are hidden in a wheel shape, horizontally or vertically. There are 12 to find in total.
 ICT - Finding things out, making things happen
ENGLISH - Reading, understanding, and discrimination