
Objective
To demonstrate the fragility of the head and neck while encouraging students to wear a helmet while participating in recreational activities.
Activity
Hosting a Melon Drop competition encourages a wide range of students and community members to become involved in injury prevention initiatives. Participants are asked to design a device to protect a melon from “splatting” when dropped from a significant height.
Materials
- Melon Drop kits
- Melons
- Drop site
- Tarps
- Loudspeakers (optional)
- Prizes (optional)



.jpg)










