Let's Build a Bike - Level 19-20

In Let's Build a Bike, students explore the mechanics behind how bikes work, discovering how individual parts interact to create movement. Closely tied to the anchor book Being a Scientist, this engaging informational text introduces concepts from physical science in a relatable and visual way. Detailed photographs, labelled diagrams, and highlighted parts help students focus on each component of a bicycle, while captions and headings guide comprehension. With vocabulary support including contractions, prepositions, and prefixes, the text offers opportunities to build both scientific knowledge and language skills. The integration of STEM concepts with literacy learning supports inquiry-based reading and sparks curiosity about how machines work in everyday life.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds understanding of machines and the scientific principle of movement.
• Strengthens decoding and fluency through focus on contractions and prefixes.
• Supports visual literacy through diagrams, labels, and photo features.
• Encourages hands-on learning and exploration of STEM ideas.

Classroom Ideas:

• Disassemble a real or model bike and label its parts.
• Create a parts-of-a-machine vocabulary wall.
• Use diagrams to support procedural writing on how bikes work.
• Compare bike movement to other machines studied in science.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 6+
• Book size: 210mm x 297mm (A4)
• Suitable for small group or independent use.
• Safe for classroom handling - no loose components or materials