Does anyone have, or have seen any curriculum materials that relate bicycles to science and math. Anything related to technology, engineering, and design as well would be greatly appreciated. Also if anyone is interested in collaborating on writing a curriculum together for a science, engineering and technology program around the idea of "Pedal Power" then please let me know.
Here is the description for the program I am looking to develop.
To add to that request,
Does anyone have any curriculum relating to Mobility Education (biking, walking, transit ed)?
Biciaccion (bike action) is starting an afterschool class in association with Citizen Schools on Mobility Ed & Bike Mechanics.
Best,
Angelina M. Lopez Project Manager, BikeABQ Board Member, Biciaccion angelina.m.lopez@gmail.com 505-507-5400
The book "The Bicycle Wheel" by Jobst Brandt has some pretty technical engineering/physics explanations related to wheel construction. I don't remember if his contact info is listed in the book but I know he used to frequent rec.bicycles.tech and was approachable (if a little gruff ;-)
Chris
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I ma speaheading a small community bike project in castleberry hills, this project has great potential. we are still trying to figure out the best route possible, based on the successes and failures of previous similar programs. it would be awesome if you all could sound off. our community is small, artsy, in transition, and old. we kind of would like to have a bike library of sorts, but think that the bike systems so succesful in amsterdam, copenhagenadn paris might be better for their lack of involvement that they would require...
what's on your minds?
thanks! ~dayna
Hello, Dayna, I think your discussion should look at what Pris has done, and if you do the steps of what they have done you will have the success they are having. This includes ten years of build up of bicycle infrastructure, and build up of the public-bike program. Paris instituted storefront public-bike locations first, for over five years, a place where people could rent short-term public-bikes from a human. This was called 'Roue Libre'. The feeling of safety of public-bikes was built up over time, the public gainned acceptance of them. Later the 'Velib' system was installled in a grand scale, in a community that was ready and accedpting of public-bikes. This discussion would help the group understand the value of a long term program to advocate and successfully operate a public-bike fleet.
Look at www.Librarybikes.org for some more ideas.
Bill
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speaking of books, you might be interested in checking out "Bicycling Science" by David Gordon Wilson. excitingly geeky physics and such. not exactly curriculum material in the sense you re hoping for, perhaps a
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 2:04 PM, Chris Wells re-cycles@rogers.com wrote:
I second Bicycling Science, there are also online resources...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Ann Altstatt annaltstatt@gmail.com wrote:
Yes!
I am just leaving from a conference on technology for development
which was attended by an MIT undergraduate as she left to go to
Tanzania and develop a curriculum for teaching a course in appropriate
technology at a vocational school. I participated in a brainstorming
session to come up with examples for her and she left with a list of
good prospects. I am going to forward this email to her so she can
respond although it may take her a little time as she does not have
easy internet access while she is there.
Other sources that are too challenging for most middle school students
but from which you could probably pull some examples:
One well known book with lots of examples is Cycling Science by MIT
emeritus professor, David Gordon Wilson: http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Science-David-Gordon-Wilson/dp/0262731541/re...
Expert Village has some interesting videos done by Charles McMahon,
retired professor of material science at U of Penn at: http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/457_bicycle-parts.htm
He has a book at: http://www.merionmedia.com/
Gwyn Jones, lab instructor MIT d-lab http://web.mit.edu/d-lab/ Maya Pedal http://www.mayapedal.org/
On Jun 11, 2008, at 4:52 PM, adam schwartz wrote:
Here is a summary of what we do to relate Bike Ed to standard subjects. Sorry, not a curriculum, but a place to start...
http://ohiocitycycles.org/wiki/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=3
On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 4:52 PM, adam schwartz rideyourbicycle@gmail.com wrote:
Does anyone have, or have seen any curriculum materials that relate bicycles to science and math....
Jim Sheehan Director, Ohio City Bicycle Co-op 1823 Columbus Rd Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216 830 2667 OhioCityCycles.org
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