Applying Science
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Prescott Valley, Ariz., police officer Loren Chavez watches as Glassford Hill Middle School eighth graders Aleena Luna and Sierra Locke measure skid marks to determine speed, velocity and perception reaction time during class.
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Glassford Hill Middle School eighth-grade science students put their classroom knowledge of speed formulas to practical use on a recent Wednesday, determining the speed of a patrol car from the length of its skid marks in the parking lot outside the auditorium. Money for the demonstration by Officer Loren Chavez and Corp. Mike Morris, motor officers with the Prescott Valley Police Department, came in part from a speed enforcement grant from the Governor’s Office on Highway Safety. “I thought it would be a great opportunity for the students to see how what we learn in class applies to real life,” said Chris Dalpiaz, eighth-grade science teacher at Glassford Hill Middle School. “It’s a great attention getter.” Chavez, who had been the school resource officer at Glassford Hill a few years ago, said the program serves two purpose.
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