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Published by
Australian Academy
of Science
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Activities | Death-defying designs for car safety
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- Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (Illinois Institute of Technology, USA)
- Newton's Apple (USA)
- Science NetLinks (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
- It's a crash test, dummy – students research air bags on the internet and then use that information to design and test a simulated air bag using a Ziplocâ bag.
- Kyrene School District (Arizona, USA)
- Egg car – students design, install and test devices to protect an egg 'passenger'.
- Scientific American Frontiers (Public Broadcasting Service, USA)
- Car crash testing – provides two student activities. In one, students use data and problem-solving skills to determine who was responsible for a hypothetical accident, and in the other they test various plastics for durability.
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