Roller Coaster Design
by Arianna Johnson
This is a 5th grade force and motion lesson plan. It uses roller coasters to help students develop real-life connections to the ideas of motions, and balanced & unbalanced forces. It allows them to develop and create a plan to solve the task given to them as a team; create a roller coaster with at least 2 hills and 1 loop. While following a budget along the way, this project incorporates math and ELA concepts into the classroom.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SN48p7PthG6uWtPfiGMG4zPCiYJdfmAZ/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT) Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Speaking & Listening
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