Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze crash and collision data to determine the relationship among net force, mass, and acceleration in school entrance traffic scenarios.
Students will be able to model impulse and linear momentum in low-speed collision scenarios using equations, graphs, and system diagrams.
Students will be able to explain when total momentum of a system is conserved by using mathematical representations and conservation arguments.
Students will be able to design and refine a collision-reduction device or traffic-safety feature that minimizes force during a collision.
Students will be able to justify school entrance safety recommendations with user evidence, physics data, and feedback from stakeholders.
Products
Crash Scenario Research Brief and Momentum Prototype Sheet
Each student will create a research brief using firsthand and classroom collision evidence, then translate that insight into an individual prototype sketch or model for reducing force in one school-entrance scenario. The product must show how user needs, physics data, and design tradeoffs shaped the idea.
School Entrance Safety Proposal and Gallery Walk Presentation Board
Teams will synthesize individual research into a shared problem statement and a higher-fidelity safety solution for the school entrance or parking lot. The final proposal will include a revised map, collision diagrams, calculations, and stakeholder-facing recommendations that can be tested and presented to authentic audiences.
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