Riders and Walkers is an interactive, multi-media presentation created and delivered by the Environmental Education Exchange for third grade classrooms across Pima County. During this 60-minute presentation, student teams help Sofia and Santiago safely navigate their route to school by bike and on foot. The presenter guides students through a Chutes & Ladders-inspired game that reviews pedestrian and bicycle safety skills and builds enthusiasm to get students ready to ride and walk.
*NEW* View the Riders and Walkers online presentation at home with your child (perfect for 2nd-4th graders):
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Once you finish watching the video, complete the Walking Checklist together in your neighborhood to reinforce safe routes concepts and learn ways to improve walking in your neighborhood.
Riders & Walkers Highlights:
- It’s interactive. The presenter covers content in an engaging and relatable way for students through utilizing a large magnetic game board, videos and photos featuring Tucson-area neighborhoods, and various team exercises.
- It’s curriculum-based. The presentation have been created to meet Arizona Department of Education standards for third-grade students. Teachers receive pre-visit activity ideas and vocabulary lists to help their students get ready for the presentation.
- It promotes walking and biking. Presentations encourage students to consider the joys of foot-powered travel meanwhile focusing on key, age-appropriate safety messages. After the visit, students receive a bag of goodies to encourage them to walk and roll. Included in the take-home materials is a Walking Checklist which students are instructed to complete during a short walk in their neighborhood with an adult family member. Students who complete the checklist and return it to school are entered into a raffle to win a brand new bicycle!
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Sofia and Santiago are fun characters who remind students that walking and biking can be enjoyable ways to explore their neighborhood.
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Photos and videos used during the presentation feature the “real-life” Sofia and Santiago characters riding and walking around Tucson.
Would you like Riders & Walkers to visit your school? Contact saferoutes@livingstreetsalliance.org for more information.