Engineering an Energetic Roller Coaster Part 4
by Aimee Katz
In this lesson students will research different roller coasters then work in groups design and build a roller coaster using pipe insulation and tape. Students will then analyze their roller coaster and discuss where the potential and kenetic energy is found on their rollar coaster.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QAJBZqmeB8Dyjkq9NbwnwxYC__iDAd2g/edit?u…Related Content
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Rad Roller Coasters Part 2 comes at the end of our paper roller coaster project. Students will collect data on their coaster and use that to calculate velocity, potential energy and kinetic energy
Grades:
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
This lesson is for a multi-day project where student groups will plan, design, and build roller coasters out of paper and tape. It tests their knowledge of Physics and Engineering Design.
Grades:
11th Grade, 12th Grade
In this lesson, students use their knowledge of electric power to design a model circuit that expends less electrical power. They do this by using the PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC and they may