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Did you know one in every four car crashes are rear end collisions? The lesson explains what happens to your neck when you are involved in a rear end collision. Scholars experiment and apply Newton's Second Law of Motion.
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Instructional Ideas
- Lesson makes cross-curricular connections with driver's education
- Ask students what happens to helium balloons inside a car as the car accelerates and decelerates
Classroom Considerations
- Carefully plan the area for the experiment to prevent falls and damage to walls
- The eighth lesson in a series of nine
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- Includes homework questions to assess pupils' understanding
- Lesson provides a hands-on and engaging activity
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