8th Grade Studies Automotive Safety

Christine Hirsh Putnam
The 8th grade visited the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety outside of Ruckersville on Monday. They were given a tour of the facility by current parent Pini Kalnite. Students learned about key safety design features and how they are tested. Even though they did not get to see a test car crash, they saw several crashed cars on display and learned how the institute supports innovations in car safety. Back at TFS, the 8th graders have been busy working on their own car designs to protect their passenger (an egg) in a car made from two sheets of paper and two feet of masking tape as it flies down a ramp into a cinder block. It is amazing to see firsthand the effectiveness of a good restraint (seat belt) and crumple zone.  
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