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Pedal power is the best kind of energy! It causes no pollution and doesn't release any carbon dioxide into the air. So get on your bike now!

Students will carry out an audit of how people get to school. They'll then look at ways in which they can encourage more people to cycle or use other transport which doesn't generate carbon.

Your step-by-step guide to getting started and all the resources you need are below.

Good luck!

Info

There are opportunities to use this activity when teaching these subjects:

England: English, Citizenship & PSHE, Geography, Art & Design

Scotland: Social Studies, Literacy & English, Technologies, Maths, Health & Wellbeing

Wales: Geography, English, ICT, Maths, PSE

Northern Ireland: The World Around Us, Language & Literacy, PD&MU

For more information, see the curriculum guide.

Get Started

Prepare by reading the resource pack
Run your 'start audit'.
This will start your blog.
Run the activity - remember to update your blog with information and pictures
Run your 'end audit'
Submit your blog for a medal
If you win a medal, download a free certificate for your class!
Check the savings you've made on your podometer

Run start audit

Resources

Use these resources to help plan and complete the activity:

Read a Lessons Learned report:

Cudham CE Primary School

How other schools did it:

How you can win a medal

Podometers

When you finish an activity we use your start and end audits to count your activities and measure any savings you make. You can track your savings using your school's pod-o-meters.

Eco-schools England

This 'medium' activity contributes significantly towards an Eco-Schools Silver Award. Two or more will contribute towards a Green Flag application.

Remember you will need to complete an Eco-Schools formal environmental review and detailed action plan to meet Silver Award criteria.

For more information go to www.eco-schools.org.uk/apply.