Question:

Will a bike helmet protect a melon better than no bike helmet?

Hypothesis:

A melon with a bike helmet is less likely to break than a melon with no helmet.

Materials:

1 unused bike helmet
2 melons
Notebook to record results
Camera
People to help out

Test Location: West Town Bikes

People:

Safety expert to help me inspect helmet and melons, and to help me properly fit the helmet according to safety standards.
Expert on health and safety for interview.

Interview Questions:

Do all helmets protect the same?
If you are an expert rider and never crash, why should you have to wear a helmet?
Would a helmet protect a melon the same way it would protect your head?
Can a helmet protect your face too?
How often should you replace your helmet?

Plan for Procedures:

Get a bike helmet
Buy 2 melons that would fit into the helmet
Inspect helmets before the drop to see that it is in new condition and not damaged, and record information
Inspect melons and record condition - both should be the same size and undamaged before the drop
Adjust helmet to properly fit one melon
Drop the melon with the helmet from 5 feet onto a concrete surface
Drop the melon without a helmot from 5 feet onto the same concrete surface
Inspect melons and helmet after the drop
Record data and take pictures recording result
Interview health or safety experts
Analysis of data
Report with findings from experiment and summary of information from interview
Presentation