Explore free educational resources to help you learn or teach about the science of car crashes.

Videos, demonstrations and teacher-developed, classroom-tested activities aligned to the latest standards bring crash safety STEM applications to grade 5-12 classrooms.

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About Griff Jones

Griff Jones is an award-winning teacher and professor. He is your guide to the science of car crashes and vehicle safety.

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How It Works

View: Classroom Videos and Video Segments

Begin by viewing one of the Understanding Car Crashes videos with engaging crash tests and demonstrations as Dr. Jones explains the science behind car crashes.

Do: Hands-on Activities with Supporting Videos

Conduct inquiry-based activities to explore the vital connections between science, technology, medicine, mathematics, engineering, and teen crash safety.

Explore: Other Crash-Safety Resources

Extend key concepts or engage students with dramatic head-to-head crash tests and “behind-the-scenes” tours of the Vehicle Research Center.

Utilize: 5E Instructional Model

This website utilizes the research-driven BSCS 5E Instructional Model. Each phase of this five-stage teaching sequence represents part of the process of helping students sequence their learning experiences to construct their understanding of concepts.

Students

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Explore the videos, demonstrations and activities by yourself, in small groups or as an entire class.

Teachers

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Click on the Teacher tabs to watch Teacher Tips videos, where Prof. Jones shares classroom-tested advice for preparing and delivering each lesson. Plus, take advantage of ready-to-use lesson plans and student activity sheets with answer keys.

Parents

Parents can access free teacher resources by registering and logging on to the site.

Click on the “Teachers” tab available under the Understanding Car Crashes videos or Lessons to view step-by-step instructions on how to best use the content.

Materials include lesson plans, guiding questions, teacher tip videos and more.

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