Grades 3 to 5 Self-paced
online course
online course
Bike Shop
Bike Shop Grades 3 to 5
Free online bicycle science course · 12 weeks
- Grade
- Grades 3 to 5
- Ages
- Ages 8 to 11
- Price
- Free
- Format
- Self-paced online course at learn.lanternlearn.com
About this course
Bike Shop Grades 3 to 5 is a free 12-week online course on how a bicycle works and how to keep one safe. Kids name the parts and their jobs, test pushes and pulls, explore friction in tires and brakes, count gear teeth to predict wheel turns, measure patterns of motion, check helmet fit, test which materials reflect light, see how a flat is found and fixed, and make a pre-ride quick check card. They finish by designing a better bike part. A grown-up handles every tool. Saturday is Bike Shop Day with the family.
12-week list
Each week has short lessons Monday to Friday and a Bike Shop Day with the family on Saturday.
| Week | Topic | Focus | NGSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Bike | A system of parts with jobs | 3-5-ETS1-1 |
| 2 | Pushes and Pulls | The forces that start, stop and turn a bike | 3-PS2-1 |
| 3 | Friction: Grip and Slip | The rubbing force that helps a bike go and stop | 3-PS2-1 |
| 4 | Wheels, Tires and Air | What holds a tire up | 3-PS2-1 |
| 5 | Gears and the Chain | Counting teeth to predict turns | 3-PS2-2 |
| 6 | Patterns of Motion | Measure, find the pattern, predict | 3-PS2-2 |
| 7 | Brakes | Friction that stops the wheel | 3-PS2-1 |
| 8 | Fit and Helmets | The right size bike, the right fit helmet | 3-5-ETS1-1 |
| 9 | Be Seen | Light, reflectors and bright colors | 4-PS4-2 |
| 10 | Fixing a Flat | Leak detectives at work | 3-5-ETS1-3 |
| 11 | The Quick Check | A, B, C before every ride | 3-5-ETS1-3 |
| 12 | Design a Better Bike | Define, compare, test, improve | 3-5-ETS1-2 |