School bus

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S chool bus A school bus is a type of bus used for transporting children and teenagers to and from school and school events. The first school bus was horse-drawn, introduced in 1827 by George Shillibeer in London, United Kingdom, and was designed to carry 25 children.

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A typical North American school bus . B y law it is required to be painted yellow and equipped with various forms of warning and safety devices specific to them

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A school bus in the United Kingdom.

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A school bus in Russia.

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A school bus in Japan

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There are over 4,700 school buses in use in Japan 130,000 students at public elementary and junior high schools use school buses They have introduced school buses to protect children from crime and traffic accidents. They use school buses for the convenience of children living in remote areas.

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What can be inside?

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Would you like to be inside?

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A school bus in India Would you like to be inside?

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Why do we need a walking school bus? Fewer children are walking and biking to school, and more children are at risk of becoming overweight. Changing behaviors of children and parents require creative solutions that are safe and fun.

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What is a walking school bus? A walking school bus is a group of children walking to school with one or more adults

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T wo families can tak e turns walking their children to school Or it can be a regularly rotated schedule of trained volunteers.

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A bicycle train A variation on the walking school bus is the bicycle train, in which adults supervise children riding their bikes to school A variation

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Safety is above all Parents often cite safety issues as one of the primary reasons they are reluctant to allow their children to walk to school. Providing adult supervision may help reduce those worries for families who live within walking or bicycling distance to school.

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How to start? Invite families who live nearby to walk. Pick a route and take a test walk. Decide how often the group will walk together. Have fun!

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When picking a route, answer these four questions: Do you have room to walk? Are there sidewalks and paths? Is there too much traffic? Is it easy to cross the street? Do drivers behave well? Do they yield to walkers? Do they speed? Does the environment feel safe? Are there loose dogs? Is there criminal activity?

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Which bus would you choose? Why? Give your reasons.

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Список литературы http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bus http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/ http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/09/15/japanese-children-using-school-buses/