photo by: Niamh Coomey
Wheeling Country Day School students Bry’zier Walker and Ra’Khi McGhee show off their bike maintenance station, which they hope to get permanently installed along Wheeling Heritage Trail, as they presented the results of their “deep dive” into the science of cycling.
Twenty-one seventh and eighth grade students from Wheeling Country Day School put on an exhibit Monday evening to showcase their grades’ first “deep dive” project of the school year called “the science of cycling.”
Middle School Director Carrie Ochap said the students learned all the ins and outs about how bicycles work: the physics of momentum, why bikes have different numbers of spokes and varying wheel sizes, how to repair chains and fix breaks and much more. The group also went for four bike rides, increasing the mileage each time and culminating in a 36-mile trip split into two days all while learning bike safety along the way.
The middle schoolers showcased their projects at the community education center at Wheeling Park. From poster boards about healthy snacks and drinks for long bike rides, to bicycles made out of crochet and plastic pipes, to a blender filled with fruit smoothie powered by a bicycle students created, the middle schoolers were eager to explain their work and lessons learned. One group is working to get a bike maintenance station permanently installed on the Warwood Trail and has contacted a city council member in an effort to make it happen. Multiple groups created YouTube channels to educate viewers on bike safety and repair how-tos.
The next deep dive project in the coming trimester will bring sixth, seventh and eighth grade students together to explore the topic of mythology.
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