For Secondary School students
Road user programs and additional resources for Grades 9 to 12.
Secondary school resources
- Teach Secondary students the importance of pedestrian, bicycle, and driver safety.
- Provide Secondary students opportunities to practice safe walking, cycling, and driving behaviours.
Active Transportation StoryMap module
Exploring active transportation in Peel Region
The school active transportation module uses ArcGIS Online StoryMap application to enhance learning. They also include an introductory element of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to drive the learning.
Educators can adapt this module for multiple subject areas in grades 9 – 12.
This module will take 40 minutes to complete. Preparation requires access to a computer lab or a class set of laptops or tablets.
Access our teacher handbook for additional information on the module including curriculum connections.
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define active transportation
- Learn about Vision Zero
- Explore routes in their neighbourhood
- Map their route to school
- Learn about behaviours that make travelling on Peel roads safer
- Learn how active transportation promotes a healthy lifestyle and healthy environment
Start the Active Transportation module
Peel Vision Zero Road Safety
Vision Zero: Safer Roads in Peel Video
- Refer to this short video about making Peel's roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
- Learn more about the Region of Peel's Vision Zero strategy
School route planning tools
School Trip Planner Tool
The School Trip Planner allows children and their parents to find their school and home on the map and estimate how long it would take for them to walk or bike to school.
Walking and cycling guides
Access guides and other resources to help you feel secure and confident in encouraging students and staff to use active transportation during their commute to school.
Additional pedestrian, cyclist, and driver safety resources
Teach road user safety with these interactive and curriculum-approved resources for secondary school students.
