Sci-Squad: Forces, Motion, and…Motion Sickness

Riley, Jake, Erika, and Durnsford are the Sci-Squad operatives who solve the scientific mysteries of everyday life using research, experiments, and field tests. In Forces, Motion, and…Motion Sickness, the opening two-part program in the Sci-Squad series, the "Case of the Cancelled Roller Coaster" focuses on the laws of motion and how they apply to roller coasters, as the squad learns the engineering principles behind roller coasters, including the reasons why riders don't fall out when they're looping upside down. In the second part, "Case of the Spew With a View," the squad explores how the human body reacts to motion, including a look at the causes of motion sickness, with a visit to NASA where engineers demonstrate how astronauts are trained to overcome motion sickness. Providing a great introduction to basic physics to the middle school age group, the Sci-Squad videos underscore the many applications of scientific principles that are daily found in all walks of life. Recommended. Two other volumes--Weather or Not and Sports Educated--are also available at the same price. Aud: I, J, P. (L. Stevens)