What type of shoes should we use?
For the first two weeks of our journey we will be riding our bikes from the Pacific Ocean, over the Andes Mountains, and into the Amazon Basin, a distance of over 500 miles. We are trying to decide what type of shoes we should use for this part of the journey.
One option would be to wear special shoes designed for biking, which allow you to attach your shoe to the bike pedal. These shoes are great for biking, because they make it easier to pedal. We would not be as tired at the end of the day. The shoes would be similar to what bike racers like Lance Armstrong wear. However, bike shoes are not very comfortable to walk around in so we would probably want to bring a second pair of shoes to change into when we were exploring ruins, hiking to water falls, and doing other things that you tell us to do along the way. Do you think it is worth bringing bike shoes, or do you think we should save space and bike in our regular shoes?
Every school day from April 2nd to May 14th our expedition team will post a problem like the one above for you to help us solve. You will have all day to think about our dilemma, and send us your solutions. Each night our team will read your answers from our hammocks in the Rainforest and use your advice to help us solve the daily dilemma.
The next morning when you come to school you can learn how we plan to solve the dilemma by listening to our daily Podcast! This first dilemma will be open for debate until the end of March when we fly to Peru. On April 2nd we will let you know how we solved the dilemma, with your help, in our first Podcast!
Keep Exploring!
Dave
One option would be to wear special shoes designed for biking, which allow you to attach your shoe to the bike pedal. These shoes are great for biking, because they make it easier to pedal. We would not be as tired at the end of the day. The shoes would be similar to what bike racers like Lance Armstrong wear. However, bike shoes are not very comfortable to walk around in so we would probably want to bring a second pair of shoes to change into when we were exploring ruins, hiking to water falls, and doing other things that you tell us to do along the way. Do you think it is worth bringing bike shoes, or do you think we should save space and bike in our regular shoes?
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The next morning when you come to school you can learn how we plan to solve the dilemma by listening to our daily Podcast! This first dilemma will be open for debate until the end of March when we fly to Peru. On April 2nd we will let you know how we solved the dilemma, with your help, in our first Podcast!
Keep Exploring!
Dave
Comments
Our class thinks that you should use the special biking shoes. We feel that it will make it easier for you to peddle. If it is easier for you to peddle you will be able to spend more time looking for animals. We want you to find lots of animals.
Posted by: Anderson School 4th Grade | March 16, 2007 4:37 PM
15 of our students feel that you should use special bike shoes, and 13 of our students feel that you should use regular shoes. It was a heated discussion, most of the students that are for using special shoes think it is a good idea because those shoes will make it easier to cover a lot of miles each day, especially on the hills.
The students who think you should use regular shoes want you to be able to get off of your bikes and be able to hike around easily to look for animals, and talk to people in the towns you visit.
Posted by: Mr. Geraldo's 8th grade | March 16, 2007 4:54 PM
I think that you should us regular shoes so that your feet do not hurt when you walk around.
Posted by: John, 4th grade Duanne School | March 16, 2007 4:57 PM
Don't bring them. They're extra weight.
Get toe clips.
Posted by: Chicago Teachers' Center | March 20, 2007 11:19 PM
Our group had a lengthy discussion. The final vote was swayed to wearing regular shoes by the argument that it would be safer in an emergency to have on shoes that allow you to jump off the bike quickly.
Posted by: 5th Grade HAWK Students | March 26, 2007 8:30 PM
One of the students' father is biked in the PrimalQuest competition. He convinced the group that the biking shoes were indeed a wise choice.
Posted by: 3rd Grade HAWK C.R. Hanna Elementary | March 27, 2007 8:34 PM
Thank you for the wonderful assembly on Tuesday! The children have read the Daily Dilemma today, and we will have an answer for you by tomorrow!
Posted by: Ms. Phillip's class at Rachel Carson | March 29, 2007 4:31 PM
24 of the students think the explorers should wear special shoes, while 3 of the students think they should wear regular shoes. The students that want them to wear bike shoes think that these special shoes will be more efficient. However, those students that disagree think that bike shoes will be uncomfortable for walking.
Posted by: Ms. Nguyen's class Rachel Carson school | March 29, 2007 5:08 PM
I think you should take the bike shoes because you would be less tired
Posted by: jamie | March 29, 2007 6:30 PM
you should take the bike shoes.
Posted by: Kelsey | March 29, 2007 6:30 PM
I think you should use the biking shoes because you can go faster so that you can take more breaks.
Posted by: RJ Cass | March 29, 2007 6:30 PM
I think you should take the special shoes with you!
Brittney
Posted by: brittney | March 29, 2007 6:31 PM
I think you should take the bike shoes.
Posted by: Ryan | March 29, 2007 6:32 PM
I think you should use special shoes so they will help you pedal.
Posted by: Oscar | March 30, 2007 4:49 PM
i think you should use the biking shoes
Posted by: Mr.Dee | April 2, 2007 2:57 PM
I think you should use Water Proof shoes so you don't get your shoes soaked in the water.
Posted by: Molly Chrzas | April 2, 2007 8:28 PM
i think that you should take the special biking shoes. i think that because it would be less tiring and you could bring a back pack and put extra shoes in them to walk in!
Posted by: Kelsey | April 3, 2007 7:39 PM
I think you should wear the special biking shoes, since they will make you less tired. It will help even if you have to change shoes when you have to start walking around.
Posted by: Mr.Prichard | April 5, 2007 5:59 PM