Force
Penny for Your Thoughts on Inertia
about 35 minutes
Use pennies and index cards to explore inertia and the well-known magician’s tablecloth trick.
Pain in the Neck
about 50 minutes
Use tennis balls to explore inertia and how to prevent whiplash injuries in rear-end crashes.
Twirling Penny
about 50 minutes
Twirl a penny on a hanger to explore circular motion and how seatbelts and banked roadways protect occupants during turns.
Not Your Average [Crash Test] Dummy
about 50-150 minutes
Explore crash test dummies and crash science research using real-world data and statistics.
Picture This: Using Graphs to Illustrate Crash Science Data
about 50-150 minutes
Explore crash test dummies and crash science research using real-world data and statistics.
Stressing Over Pencil Pressure
about 40 minutes
Use pencil push-tests to learn the difference between force and pressure and explore how safety features protect human bodies in a crash.
SONAR Slinky
about 50 minutes
Make longitudinal pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about sound and ultrasonic sensors.
RADAR Slinky
about 50 minutes
Make transverse pulses and waves with a Slinky and learn about different types of light waves and their use in crash avoidance technologies.