If you can get some small pocket city maps, those make great handouts and kids love getting stuff. If you have time to have them use the map to draw the route from their school to their house, or something similar, that's a good exercise. 

90 minutes isn't a lot of time at all but going over the basic rules of the road, hand signals, the importance of riding in a predictable way, etc, is also good. 

Without a bike and lock as visual aids, it would be tough to do but a discussion about how to properly lock up a bike is also great fodder for kids to learn. 

Good luck! 

josh. 

On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:43 AM Robert Christiansen <robert@sacbikekitchen.org> wrote:

Hello everybody,

We are going to be giving a 1 1/2 hour class on bike basics to 17 middle school kids and then again to 17 high school students. This is being done offsite in a classroom setting with no bikes or tools.

Im hoping that some of you might have some advice on what to cover in this short period of time and any tips and tricks you may know.

I am thinking start with a bike anatomy  overview and then move into fixing a  flat which would consist of presenter demonstration interspersed  with a little Q and A then followed up with a student hands on with a punctured innertube to patch. Perhaps make a game out of it? 

Finishing the class with an overview of the pre-ride saftey check. I can hand out laminated checklist cards for them to keep.

Any commemts, advice, pointers would be much appreciated. I thank you for your time.

In service,

Robert

Sacramento Bike Kitchen

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