Ready Steady Go! Ready Steady Go!
Ready Steady Go! is a flexible, hands-on unit plan consisting of a series of 10 lessons for Year 5 and 6 students. It's about encouraging healthier, active travel options that are better for both students and the planet.
On this page
Welcome to Ready Steady Go!
What's included
Key topics
Getting started
Lessons and resources
Lesson 1: The benefits of active travel
Lesson 3: A safe, active journey to school
Lesson 4: Exercise keeps us fit and healthy
Lesson 5: Exercise keeps us happy
Lesson 6: Active journeys help the environment
Lesson 7: Plan a change campaign
Lesson 9: Share your knowledge
Lesson 10: Summative quiz and evaluation
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Welcome to Ready Steady Go!
Everything you need is available here to watch, or download and print and use in the classroom. We've split up resources by individual lessons to make them easier to find.
What's included
- 10 lessons, each with a lesson plan and student activity sheets.
- A unit plan that lists the learning outcomes and curriculum links for each lesson.
- Links to videos supporting the lessons, and the Ready Steady Go! Ignite video to kickstart your programme.
- Special resources delivered to your school:
- A giant jigsaw puzzle (2m by 2.5m, on loan).
- A poster map of Aotearoa NZ (for your class to keep).
- A printed certificate for every student that takes part.
- A pre- and post-programme quiz to track student progress.
- A student assessment rubric based on the summative quiz, activity sheets, and student participation.
- A take-home flyer / optional newsletter copy to inform and engage parents and caregivers.
Key topics
- Road safety
- Planning a safe, active journey to and from school (with individual and class goal-setting)
- The importance of exercise for physical and mental wellbeing
- How active journeys help the environment and reduce global warming
- How to make a difference by sharing knowledge and campaigning for change
- Wheels Day: Bike and scooter skills and safety
Getting started
- Take a look at the Ready Steady Go! Teacher handbook. It includes the whole programme, including all lesson plans, from start to finish.
- Download and print the lesson plans and student activity sheets on this page for each lesson individually OR download and print a student handbook for each student. The student handbook includes all activity sheets in one place.
- Prefer to use an online student workbook in class? Access the Google Docs version. Select USE TEMPLATE (in the top right hand corner) to save it to your school’s google drive, so that you can share it with your students from there. Your students can then complete their own workbook in class and save their work as usual. Please note that there are three hands-on creative activities that your students won’t be able to complete online, these are:
- Activity 5.2 Design a badge or sticker
- Activity 6.2 Make a clean, green community
- Activity 9.1 Make a booklet and share your knowledge
- Your Community Transport Coordinator will arrange the delivery to your school of two special resources. These are the giant jigsaw puzzle (lessons 1 and 3) and the How far can you go? poster map of Aotearoa NZ (lesson 2). They will also supply printed certificates for all students who take part.
- Book the date for your Wheels Day (Lesson 8) with your Community Transport Coordinator. They'll be able to help you with planning and running the day.
Lessons and resources
Here's what you'll need to get started:
- Download the Teacher Handbook. (PDF 8.2MB)
- Download the Student Workbook. (PDF 9.1MB)
- Download the Unit Plan. (PDF 697KB)
- Download the Assessment Rubric. (PDF 121KB)
- Download the Student Certificate. (PDF 105KB)
If you'd like to have the resources professionally printed, you can use these print ready files:
- Download the Teacher Handbook (print version). (PDF 16MB)
- Download the Student Workbook (print version). (PDF 9.1MB)
Lesson 1: The benefits of active travel
- Download Lesson Plan 1 - The benefits of active travel. (PDF 288KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 1 - What do you know about active travel? (quiz) (PDF 209KB).
- Download Activity Sheet 1.2 - Categorise the facts and benefits of active travel. (PDF 2.2MB) - For schools without access to a puzzle.
Note: We recommend printing 1.2 Activity Sheet in colour.
Lesson 2: How far can you go?
- Download Lesson Plan 2 - How far can you go? (PDF 334KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 2.1- My travel goal and travel log. (PDF 861KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 2.2 - Poster map of Aotearoa NZ. (PDF 1.1MB)
- Note: We recommend printing the Poster map in A3 colour.
- Download the take-home flyer for parents and caregivers. (PDF 141KB)
Lesson 3: A safe, active journey to school
- Download Lesson Plan 3 - A safe, active journey to school. (PDF 295KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 3.1 - Identify the hazards. (PDF 1.4MB) - For schools without access to a puzzle.
- Note: We recommend printing 3.1 Activity Sheet in colour.
- Download Activity Sheet 3.2 - Managing hazards safely. (PDF 112KB)
Videos
- Watch the video "The walking ninjas" on YouTube.
- Watch the video "The car park ninjas" on YouTube.
- Watch the video "The bus ninjas" on YouTube.
- Watch the video "The truck ninjas" on YouTube.
Lesson 4: Exercise keeps us fit and healthy
- Download Lesson Plan 4 - Exercise keeps us fit and healthy. (PDF 335KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 4.1 - Your heart. (PDF 390KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 4.2 - Your muscles. (PDF 144KB)
Videos
Lesson 5: Exercise makes us happy
- Download Lesson Plan 5 - Exercise makes us happy. (PDF 252KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 5.1 - Exercise makes us happy. (PDF 142KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 5.2 - Design a badge or sticker. (PDF 36KB)
Lesson 6: Active journeys help the environment
- Download Lesson Plan 6 - Active journeys help the environment. (PDF 282KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 6.1 - Transport and the environment. (PDF 401kB)
- Download Activity Sheet 6.2 - Make a clean, green community. (PDF 852KB)
Videos
- Watch the video "What's the difference between weather and climate?" on the NASA Kids website.
- Watch the video "What is the greenhouse effect?" on the NASA Kids website.
Lesson 7: Plan a change campaign
- Download Lesson Plan 7 - Plan a change campaign. (PDF 263KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 7.1 - Plan a change campaign. (PDF 168KB)
Other links
- Try out a Carbon Footprint Calculator.
- Read about AT's campaign to beat the Guinness World Record of the largest human image of a bike.
Lesson 8: Wheels Day
Videos
Lesson 9: Share your knowledge
- Download Lesson Plan 9 - Share your knowledge. (PDF 252KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 9 - Make a booklet and share your knowledge. (PDF 131KB)
Other links
Lesson 10: Summative quiz and evaluation
- Download Lesson Plan 10 - Summative quiz and evaluation. (PDF 225KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 10.1 - What do you know about active travel? (quiz) (PDF 179KB)
- Download Activity Sheet 10.2 - Self-evaluation. (PDF 158KB)
Other links
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