Physics Roller Coaster Lesson 2 of 4

by Jenifer Henson

This is the second lesson in a four part roller coaster project for 6th grade. In this lesson, students will learn about friction and gravity. Students will test different materials to determine which material will best slow down a marble in a roller coaster track. Students will record their data and observations in the provided roller coaster journal.

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CGoSbqOvvsGLz2u0KUENjmmrsAVJ-gm_/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics

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