Activity 1
CYCLING ACTIVITY
This activity is intended to get your Explorers engaged and to serve as a lead-in to the main event.
This activity demonstrates how gears affect the power required to propel a vehicle.
In a safe area such as a parking lot, take the heart rate (and blood pressure if you have the ability and means) of three of the Explorers. Record these numbers.
Have one of these Explorers get on the bike and ride as fast as possible for one minute, using the bike’s lowest gear. When the time is up, measure and record the Explorer’s heart rate and/or blood pressure. Repeat this activity with a second Explorer using a neutral or middle gear and with a third Explorer using the bike’s highest gear. (Note: As time allows, this can be done with each member of the post.)
Compare the initial and final heart rate and/or blood pressure readings.