Mechanics1 IAL Kinematics Crime scene activity
A ready-to-run, active lesson for IAL / A Level Mechanics (M1). Students investigate a car crash and use SUVAT to decide if the driver was speeding and if her speed caused the crash. Everything is print-ready, so you can use it straight away.
Students work in groups and move between four evidence stations, each giving a different clue about the crash. They pull the evidence together into a case file, reach a verdict, then defend it against objection cards from the “defence.” It ends with an exit question to check understanding.
It works in any classroom, library or open space, and gets students talking, checking each other’s working and applying SUVAT to a real situation.
What’s included:
Teacher timing plan
Case briefing for students
Four evidence station cards, with support for different abilities
Group case file and verdict sheet
Five defence objection cards
Full worked solutions with common mistakes to look out for
14-slide PowerPoint to run the lesson, including a SUVAT recap and exit question
Best for: Year 12–13, IAL M1 or A Level Mechanics, around one lesson.

