Norwalk 8th Graders Learn about STEM and Safety
Submitted by Jacob Heiden
SAFER-Sim team members traveled to Norwalk to present to 8th grade science students. Dr. Tim Brown, Jacob Heiden, and Alec Lavelle discussed interpretation of graphs, friction, and texting and driving with 232 students. The students created a driving plan to replicate the graphs presented, brainstormed the stopping distances on different road surfaces (e.g. dry road, wet road, and icy road), and saw the consequences of texting and driving. They were able to test their ideas on these topics by driving the SAFER-Sim miniSim.
