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Maya Pedal: Bicimáquinas
Provided by: CyclingAtlas |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This subtitled video showcases a bicycle recycling project called Maya Pedal, which is based in Guatemala and uses old bicycle parts to perform other tasks, such as grinding corn or blending aloe.
- Students will see how Maya Pedal repurposes the old bicycle parts into fuel-free mechanical devices.
- The video is spoken in Spanish with English subtitles.
Subjects: Engineering, Spanish
Authors: CyclingAtlas
Region: South and Central America
Languages: Spanish
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This innovative recycling project makes use of discarded bicycle parts while providing people with a fuel-free machine that increases productivity.
- The video description provides more information about Maya Pedal.
Additional Prerequisites
- The video is in Spanish with English subtitles.
- Ads may play before the video.
- The link to Worldwide Cycling Atlas in the video description does not work.
Differentiation
- Students could watch this video in a Spanish language class to practice vocabulary related to nature and climate change and to practice receptive listening skills.
- Students could plan a recycling project to take commonly discarded objects and use them to make something useful for the community.
- Other resources on this topic include this video on a nonprofit that recycles e-waste, this video on creating a circular economy, and this video on avoiding single-use plastic.
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