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MYP Science 2 | Role of Helmets: Research Guide

The Role of Helmets

Why do people wear helmets when biking, skateboarding, or riding their scooter?

How were helmets developed and designed?

  What are the benefits of wearing a helmet?

 

Left Image from: mountain biking . image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/237440. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021. 
Right image from:  skateboarding. image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2021. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/173455. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.

Research Objectives

  • Describe the background of helmets. 
    • Why was the helmet introduced?
    • When was the helmet introduced?
    • Research and find one or two accidents where the injury / damage could have been reduced if the people involved were wearing helmets.
  • Describe the development of helmets using science.
    • How is science applied in developing / designing helmets?
    • How does wearing a helmet protect the wearer - using scientific evidence through research.
      • Describe at least 2 ways in which the traveller can be protected during an accident because of the helmet.
  • Discuss pros and cons of wearing a helmet interacting with one of the factors:  moral, ethical, social, economic, political, cultural, or environmental.
    • Use clear communication, specific detail, and good use of scientific language.
  • Document sources completely in MLA format.  *You must have at least 2 citations to score a level 5-6.

Outcome / Product:
Create an informative electronic poster describing the role of wearing a helmet.  Your poster will be shared with your classmates on Padlet, and later will be published for your parents' viewing.  You will be expected to read and thoughtfully respond to at least five of your classmates' posters.

Class Padlet Links:

Library Books for Research

  

Research Databases

Keywords for Searching:

  • Helmets
  • Helmets and head injuries
  • Helmet safety
  • Helmet design

Login information for each database can be found on your teacher's class resources page, or you can contact the secondary librarian.

Websites & Multimedia Research Resources

Electronic Books

Giving Credit to Research Sources

 

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Reference List

A list of all primary and secondary research sources used

  • In MLA8 format, sources should be alphabetical by the last name of the author (or title if there is no author)

Reference Citations Format by Type of Source

Basic formatting for various reference citations:

  • Book
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
     
  • Database Article
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. (volume number), no. (issue number), Date published. Title of Database, url. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020). 
     
  • Digital Image
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Image.” Title of Website, Publisher of Site (only if this is different than the name of the website), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020). 
     
  • Online Video
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Video.” Title of Website, uploaded by (user name), upload date (Ex. 3 July 2012), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020).
     
  • Website
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Page.” Title of Website, Publisher of Site (only if this is different than the name of the website), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020).