Friday, 9/7

Warm-Up:

What is our main focus as we design a safer bumper this quarter?
A. reduce peak force during collision
B. make the car faster
C. make the bumper more appealing
D. increase peak force during collision

Classwork:

* Discuss Thinking Like a Scientist (page 2 of this document)
* Questions to Focus Research 
   Video Links:
   What we DON'T want -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuOj-Ssf4y8
   A Small Car Example -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmiZOCqX2kk&feature=related
   Volvo's Solution -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS_Gk7vjmOg
    Link to Article:
    Bumper Cars -- https://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/bumpcars.html 

Homework:

* Finish "Questions to Focus Research" Summary Questions (1 - 5)
   Try your best!   I know some of these are challenging...but give me your BEST guess based on our discussions in class!