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Lesson Plan Module: Preparing to Ride: Shoulder Checking and

Hand Signals
Learning outcomes are achieved if the learner can:
1. Identify when and how to do shoulder checking when cycling
2. Demonstrate skills of looking behind confdently while cycling
4. Identify when and how to do the hand signals
5. Demonstrate skills of riding one hand of the handlebar.
Lesson plan Shoulder Checking and Hand Signals
Introduction: his module introduces the student to shoulder checking and hand signals. !nowledge and skills are
introduced to hel" the student identify when and how shoulder checking and hand signals are used. #lso students
"ractice "ractical skills of looking behind while cycling and riding one hand of the handlebar.
he "rogram is designed to scafold learning while ftting in with the current curriculum and class time frames.
imeframes for teaching are deli$ered within the curriculum of a standard 45 minute lesson% with the addition of a
double lesson of &' minutes for "ractical riding. (essons are structured as such:
(esson 1 heory and )bser$ation
(esson 2 Drills
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#ctivit$ %& minutes' (nline
)nderstanding
shoulder checking
tips %*hen and
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1' minutes (earners are to do the research to fnd
information on shoulder checking.
he )*cial +, -ode for
-yclists or internet
.tudent /ook
#nswer .heet
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-yclists +, rans"ort #gency
)nline eaching 0ortal
,dentif$ing ke$ facts
for shoulder
checking
5 minutes (earners answer four 1uestions about
shoulder checking
(earners can check each others work or
ha$e the teacher check.
.tudent /ook
#nswer sheet
)nline eaching 0ortal
#ctivit$ - %& minutes' (nline
)nderstanding
importance of
shoulder checking
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15 2inutes (earners are to watch the 3ouube $ideo
and debate if the cyclist in the $ideo did
the right thing
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he o*cial +, -ode for
-yclists +, rans"ort #gency
)nline eaching 0ortal
#ctivit$ . %& minutes' (nline
)nderstanding hand
signal rules
1' 2inutes (earners are to read section on "ages
from24 to 25 of the cyclist code.
he )*cial +, -ode for -yclists
.tudent /ook
#nswer sheet
/ike .afe /ike .mart% or
he o*cial +, -ode for
-yclists +, rans"ort #gency
)nline eaching 0ortal
,dentif$ing hand
signal rules
5 2inutes (earners answer the 1uestions and a
1ui5
.tudent /ook
#nswer sheet
)nline eaching 0ortal
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Set up 1' minutes 67"lain the rules and re1uirements of the
lesson to learners
.et u" area 8learners can assist in doing
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:lat% large area 8eg s"orts feld%
tennis court9.
;o"es 8white9 as road markers%
or chalked outline
;ed -ones as "oints to look
behind
."orts locker
C$cle and 23uipment
Check
Link to Know Your Bike
and Safety Clothing and
Equipment lessons
1' minutes ;e$iew safety "oints of both cycle and
e1ui"ment with grou". In "airs:
(earners to undertake checklist of key
safety features of each others bicycle
(earners check clothing and safety gear
(earners own bicycles
(earners safety gear
Shoulder check 4rills 45 minutes 0ractical e7ercise of looking behind while
cycling
<se the red cones to mark "oints where
they look behind
Hand Signal 4rills 45 minutes 0ractical e7ercise of cycling with one
hand of the handlebar