Bicycle Safety Month

Welcome to our In the Know topic for May, Bicycle Safety Month. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 look at ways to be safe on a bike. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 read about bicycle safety tips. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 explore the history of the bicycle helmet.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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Photo Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, [LC-USZ62-60663]