Road park cali colombia. Parque Vialñ

Road Park

IDENTIFICATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

Car accidents are one of the main problems public health faces worldwide. In Cali this

is one of the main causes of deaths amongst teenagers and young adults. According to

“Annual Analysis of accidents and Mortality due to Car Accidents” in Cali, in 2016, out

of 319 deaths, 44% of these happen between the ages of 14 to 34 year olds; and after

studying the hours in which these happened and the causes, 62% happen at night

time and because of high speeding and alcohol. This newsletter was presented as an

invitation to the project, which led the students to inquire about the traffic rules in

Colombia, the previous newsletters, news reports in the country’s newspapers and

insurance companies, such as SURA.

FORMULATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

The strain point started when

questions such as:

• Is it because there is no

education on traffic rules?

• Are adults and young people

really taking a course on road

safety education?

• Are parents not being conscious

enough when they give their

children a car without having a

license?

SOURCES OF PROBLEM

The common thread to the answers of the questions were found in the traffic code law 33 of 2002, that says: … “It is mandatory to teach the traffic rules and road safety rules in Pre School, Elementary and High school.” But not many schools comply with teaching the road safety project because of many issues discussed in the presentation:• Infrastructure (not enough space to construct a traffic safety educational

park in the school)• Price (the price of constructing and designing a traffic safety educational

park is $5.000.000 COP).• Curriculum ( teachers focus on other topics)• Lack of leadership from the schools, amongst others

In our city there is only one traffic safety

education park and a group of people from that

office who goes to the schools in order to give

information and workshops about this. Which

makes it almost impossible to get an appointment

with the park or even to get them to visit our

school; for this reason and considering the

school’s infrastructure and after a brainstorming

session, the students in 9th grade from the

Cañaverales International School proposed to fully

adapt the car track in preschool (Pic. 2) into an

educational traffic safety park for the children in

preschool and elementary. And also in order for

this one to be available as a service to other

schools as part of the CAS in the IB Program.

Understanding the nature of the problem

Besides involving themselves as active participants of the project a

series of activities will be carried out by them:

1. Collect funds for the construction of the road park

2. Parent-student activities with the students in Kindergarten.

3. Painting the park as part of a collaborative project.

4. Designing and printing the traffic road signs for the park.

5. Inviting the preschool and elementary children to get to know what

the park is and its usefulness.

6. Invite children from other schools to get to know the proposal.

7. Create a blog about traffic rules.

SERIES OF ACTIVITIES

COLLECT FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF

THE ROAD PARK

Candy selling activity on Valentine's Day to collect money

Conection. Activities with the students

in Kindergarten

ACTIVITY PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION

Observe the surroundings in order to identify if there is road signaling inside the park

Make students aware of the need to create traffic signals within the park that allow a safe and

adequate mobility.

Gabriela: Without signscollisions can occur.Ma. Antonia: There may beaccidents and injuries.

Ma. Isabel: There are no

traffic signals here

Jean Carlos: They are causing traffic! Concepts:

Cause -

Function

Activity:

Concept:

Function

Skills: To Know,

Identify, Cooperate.

Diego A.: It means there is a gas station

nearby

Ma. Antonia: The blue ones are

informative.

Jean Carlos: Let's put the red

ones together, those are the

ones that indicate danger.

Alejandro: It means

you can turn over

there.

InvitationACTIVITY PEDAGOGICAL INTENTION

Observe and classify traffic signals according to their function.

To sensitize the students on the importance of this entity, as it regulates vehicular and pedestrian

circulation

Invitation

Function:

Road safety.

Gabriela: There it says the teachers' parking lot

Martín:Ahhyes, right there is another yellow caution

Jean Carlos: I have already seen

this sign in the street.

Shara: The red ones are the danger

ones.

Julián: The blue ones announce an

important place, like a Gas station

Diego A:It means do not blow

the horn, kids at school.


Take a tour of the school to identify the traffic signs

that there are here.Differentiate the function of traffic signs

Research

Martin: Stop, stop, because If you

don’t, I will give you a ticket and take

the skateboard.

Lucía: He got a ticket because he

was going very fast, which is

forbidden.

Our traffic office


Investigate the functions of traffic and transport offices and traffic agents

To sensitize the students on the importance of this entity, as it regulates vehicular and pedestrian

circulation


Build means of transportation using recyclable materialIntegrate parents and children into collective and

creative work by building means of transportation

Visit of innovative

experts

Demonstration

Skills:Develop fine

motor,

cooperation and

communication.


Adapt the park of preschool with the respective signage to assure the vehicular and pedestrian

mobility.

Understand the importance of tracking traffic signals and road safety.

Demostración

Skills:Cooperate, Adopt various roles in the group.

Alejandra: Why was he penalized? Juan José: Because he was going in the wrong direction of the road

Martín: Look at the sign!!!! Gabriela: Doctor, A wounded

person!!

Representation


Adapt the preschool park with the respective signs to ensure road mobility.

Understand the importance of tracking traffic signs and road safety.

DESIGNING AND PRINTING THE TRAFFIC ROAD SIGNS FOR THE PARK.



Building the traffic light

INAGURATION ROAD PARK.

INVITING THE PRESCHOOL AND

ELEMENTARY CHILDREN TO GET TO

KNOW WHAT THE PARK IS AND ITS

USEFULNESS.

INVITING THE PRESCHOOL AND

ELEMENTARY CHILDREN TO GET TO

KNOW WHAT THE PARK IS AND ITS

USEFULNESS.

Create a blog about traffic rules.

http://valentinatunjo.blogspot.com.co/

http://isabelapenar.blogspot.com.co/

SEÑALES PREVENTIVAS

SEÑALES DE TRÁNSITO INFORMATIVAS

Invite children from other schools to get to

know the proposal.

• This activity was posponed due to the rainyseason in Cali which has made it imposible forthe other schools to come and visit. It will be carried out as soon as the weather changes.

Evaluation

The students felt really good with theirProject because they learnt a lot of newconcepts and were able to see how vitalit is for them to teach others about theimportance of organizing the traffic andbeing caustious with the way we drivearround town. It was very interesting tosee how parents also learnt how to bemore cautious.

This Project will continue next year as a

CAS activity.

Education

Road park cali colombia. Parque Vialñ