When scientists first wanted to study car safety, they didn't use crash test dummies—they were the testers! A short video traces the history of car safety innovations in engines, frames, brakes, and more.

Concepts

cars, automobiles, engines, safety

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the current record for the fastest car
• Compare safety statistics before and after each of the discussed safety innovations

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of common car safety features

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• High interest, especially to teens
• Links to many other videos on the science of automobiles

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4