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I teach an algebra-based physics class to 9th graders.  I am looking for an end of year project that would allow them to apply what they have learned about momentum and energy.  I was thinking of creating a case where they would analyze data from a car crash to determine what happened.  I am wondering if anyone has done a project like this that they would be willing to share or if anyone knows of a good source of data that I could use to design this project.

Thanks for your help.

Chris Hunter

Hi Chris,

I found some resources from NSTA that may be able to help! While they aren't specifically about data from a car crash, they still include activities about momentum. Please let me know if you think these will be helpful, or if you need anything else!

First, I found a book chapter about speed and assessment: http://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/9781935155188.8

Then, I found a different book chapter asking about speed limits and if they should be lowered (the experiment here seems like it would be a lot of fun!): http://common.nsta.org/resource/default.aspx?id=10.2505%2f9781938946004.unit+3

Finally, I found an article that discusses momentum and force while using the Olympic sport of curling: http://common.nsta.org/resource/?id=10.2505/4/ss11_035_04_36

Let me know if you use any of these with students, and if so, how it goes!

-Megan