The Patchwork Bike
Book details
Author: Maxine Beneba Clarke
Topic: Reducing waste, repurposing objects.
Summary: A book about re-purposing, recycling, and up-cycling. In it, two siblings build a bike from items around their home.
Teaching Ideas
Free teaching resources for this book are available below. This includes:
- a link to a recording of the book
- a lesson plan with suggested activities
- a PowerPoint presentation for teachers
- a student worksheet
Teaching Resources:
Ideal for: Primary, all levels.
Topic: Recycling, repurposing, re-using.
Curriculum Links: Art and Design, Literacy.
Literacy Skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking.
This story is about a group of children who live on the edge of the No-Go Desert. To have some fun the children decide to build a bike using everyday items like an old pot, a used sack, old timber and an old chair.
In this lesson, students will design a toy using recycled, reused and repurposed items that then can readily access. They will illustrate and label the elements of their design.
