Units of Work
Physics – Forces, Motion and Road Safety
Aligned with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and VTLM 2.0, this engaging Years 9-10 Physics unit connects forces, motion and energy to the real-world challenge of improving road safety.
Safer by Design: Investigating Forces, Motion and Road Safety is a Years 9-10 Physics unit fully aligned with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and VTLM 2.0. Students:
- Investigate forces, motion, energy and road safety
- Analyse real-world data and calculate quantities such as kinetic energy and stopping distance
- Examine the science behind vehicle safety technologies
- Design, build and test a protective structure in an engineering challenge
- Communicate evidence-based road safety messages to a broader audience
Integrating Science, Mathematics and Design and Technologies, the unit develops critical thinking, data analysis, problem-solving and design skills through an authentic real-world context. It includes clear learning intentions, success criteria, assessment rubrics and differentiated learning experiences to support diverse learners.
- Unit Overview
- Full Unit Lesson Plans
- Teacher Workbook
- Student Workbook
- Lesson 1: The Safe System
- Lesson 2: Safer speeds
- Lesson 3: Stopping distances
- Lesson 4: Reaction times (experiment)
- Lesson 5: Vehicle safety features
- Lesson 6: Forces and passive safety
- Lesson 7 and 8: Egg crash (design, build, test)
- Lesson 9: Road safety explainer (application)
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