The Physics of Car Safety

Starter : In pairs or small groups you have 3 minutes to produce a list or a mind map showing as many car safety features as possible...

Self Study.... Presentations Split into 7 groups of 2

Each of the 7 groups working on one of the following areas:- Air Bags Tyres Crumple Zones Seat Belts Stopping Distances Vehicle Bumpers Collapsible Steering wheels

Resulting in a 3-5 minute presentation. Peer/Teacher marked as follows: At least 3 fully identified references, (title, author, date, web address etc). Remember only a small % of human knowledge is on the internet! Team work, time keeping, ability to take and answer questions. Clarity of speech. Professionalism. Connect back to the mechanics you’ve learnt. Physics terminology, equations, data, results, evidence and graphs Clear, easy to read and see. Uncluttered, logical structure. Titles, subtitles. Conclusion etc Physics Content (30) Visual Aspects (5) Presentation Skills (5) References (10)

Pupil and teacher marked : Group Physics Content/30 Visual/5 Presentation/5 References/10 Comments Airbags Tyres Crumple Zones Seatbelts Stopping distance Vehicle Bumpers Collapsible Steering Wheels What was the highlight from all of the presentations (other than your own!) What would be the one thing that overall could be improved upon.

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Save presentation to a memory stick For presentation on the 19th January 2010 (Two weeks time)