Dear Physical Education/Health Department Head,
Are your students learning safety skills on how to avoid common crash types between child bicycle riders and cars? Are they taught about state laws, bike safety techniques, and etiquette?
Too many children learn only superficial knowledge on the topics of bike safety. Ride Illinois, a statewide bicycle organization working with the Illinois Department of Transportation to improve roadway safety, has an easy way to help – while meeting Illinois Learning Standard 22A.
Thanks to IDOT’s Injury Prevention funding, we are awarding 40 elementary schools $250 stipends each (less, if under 60 students per year) for staff time to assign our free
BikeSafetyQuiz.com online learning lesson as a 15-30 minute computer assignment for grades 4 or 5.
To apply, please complete the questions, below. Our BikeSafetyQuiz.com website, with Secretary of State-approved content, has been used by over 75,000 Illinois children and adults, with very good reviews. The Child Bicyclist module, with built-in evaluation, has 25 multiple-choice questions and tailored responses to interactively teach your students about safe and legal bicycle riding.
We make it very easy for teachers to assign our quiz website lesson, setting it up for your class(es), giving you simple instructions, and being available if any help is needed.
This application form acts as an agreement to use the quiz for at least three academic years. Don’t delay in applying, as we have limited funding available. Selections will be made based on your number of students and on the density of injuries from car-bicycle crashes in your area.
Thanks in advance for helping to close an educational gap and making kids safer.