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Children will track the history of bike helmets.
history
summer safety
key details, vocabulary, diagrams
logic puzzles
protect, skull
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Provide students with some background on helmets.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video ““Protect Your Head.” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following question:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are protect and skull.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Assessment: Reading Checkpoint (15 min.)
Pass out the Reading Checkpoint to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
The Summer Search and Find game is a great way to build vocabulary while celebrating summer fun and safety! Children search a busy scene to find bikes, scooters, helmets, sunscreen, a lifeguard and more.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important social studies and ELA skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Read a Diagram (15 min.)
Social Studies Focus: Read a Timeline (15 min.)
Here are two past issues you can use to extend your lesson on summer safety:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: