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Week 08 · Fit and Helmets

Friday

Helmet care and criteria
// The right size bike, the right fit helmet
⏱ about 15 min

Friday: Helmet Care and Criteria

Rocket tosses his helmet onto the shop shelf. It bounces off and rolls under the bench.

Raven picks it up. "What do you notice? Is that how we treat safety gear?"

"Oops," says Rocket. "I will set it down gently next time."

Nova hovers over the helmet. "Make a list of what a good helmet needs," she says. "Engineers start with a list."

Take care of your helmet

Take care of your helmet. Do not throw it around.

A damaged helmet will not protect you as well.

If you fall and hit your head, get a new helmet.

Tell a grown-up about any fall or crack.

Put reflective stickers on your helmet so drivers can see you better.

HELMET CARE
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Rocket tossed his helmet. What is the better habit?
A rider falls and hits their head. What about the helmet?

Helmet criteria

Remember, criteria are things a design must do to be a success.

Here are helmet criteria from this week.

  • It has a CPSC safety sticker.
  • It fits snugly and does not rock side to side.
  • It sits low and level on the forehead.
  • The straps make a V and the chin strap is snug.
  • It is not damaged.
HelmetMeets the criteria?
Snug, level, straps snug, sticker inside, no cracks.?
Rocks side to side and tips back.?
Fits well but has a big crack.?
Fits well, but the chin strap hangs loose.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEOnly a helmet that meets all the criteria is ready to ride.
GET READY TO RIDE
  • ?Check that the helmet is not damaged.
  • ?Do the yawn test.
  • ?Ride only where a grown-up says.
  • ?Put it on low and level.
  • ?Buckle the chin strap.
WHY THIS EXERCISECheck, fit, buckle, test, then ride where a grown-up says.
What should you do with your helmet on a short ride? Type one word.
WHY THIS EXERCISEWear a helmet every ride, even short ones.
In your Bike Shop Notebook, design a helmet sticker. It could be reflective or show a rule.
Try it
Look at a helmet, or a helmet picture.
Check it against the criteria list. Make a check mark for each one.
Safety first
Look and check only. A grown-up adjusts the helmet.
No helmet? Use a picture or your drawing.

Criteria champions! Tomorrow is Bike Shop Day. Your family will do a helmet fit check.

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