Home Learning Year 6 - WC 29.06.20 Tour de What is the ? Tour de France Cyclists Read through the PowerPoint and visit the following websites to find out more Choose a Tour de France cyclist from the following list and conduct your own about the Tour de France: research to build up a biography portrait of your cyclist: https://www.cyclesprog.co.uk/family-cycling-advice/tour-de-france/tour- • de-france-facts-for-kids/ • https://www.cyclesprog.co.uk/family-cycling-advice/tour-de-france/tour- • de-france-kids-guide/ • Henri Plessier Make notes as you are reading through. • Maurice Garin

Task: Tour de France number search. You will find the instructions on the You may wish to use the template provided to help you with your research. worksheet provided. The answers are also on the last page of the document. Forces on a bike – Science Diet of a cyclist How many forces do you think act upon a moving bike? Can you name them? Use the following website to find out more information about the diet of a Tour de There are 4 tasks below which lead into designing your own bike. France cyclist: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-do-tour-de-france- Task 1: Use the worksheet provided to label the forces that act upon a moving cyclists-eat bike. Task 2: Look through the materials table (on the worksheet) and decide which Task 1: Devise your own daily meal planner for a typical day and compare it with material you would use for a bike frame. that of a Tour de France cyclist. Task 3: Design your own bike frame (using worksheet provided). Task 2: Watch the following video on muscles: Task 4: Design your own bike (using worksheet provided). https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zpp6n39 Now think about which parts of the body and muscles are important for cycling. You may wish to go for a steady bike ride to investigate this for yourself! Quiz time! Extra Tour de France activities

Take the Tour de France quiz. How many questions can you get right? Why • Colour the jerseys in the correct colour (French) not try testing your family members’ knowledge too! • Design your own jersey • Design your own helmet • Tour de France French wordsearch