You have been hired by a new theme park in the area to build a small roller coaster. This coaster would be for adults and kids. It can have a loop in it, but it's not required. You must conduct research on force and motion as well as rollercoaster designs. Be sure to use online databases, books, magazines and other various resources.
Here are some questions to consider as you research:
Before building the actual coaster, you must create a drawing/sketch and a model of the coaster. Materials will be provided to you after you conduct your research.
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Be sure to read more than the main article. There are additional types of information available. Be sure to investigate them all!
You may want to use the following keywords to guide your research.
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Be sure to investigate the different types of media available.
You may want to use the following keywords to guide your research.
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Click on Experiments or Physical Science
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Select Kids (It's the one with the balloon.)
You may want to use the following keywords to guide your research.
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Select Kids (It's the one with the pencil.)
You may want to use the following keywords to guide your research.
Be sure to check out these books through Destiny Discovery. These may help you as you conduct your research on rollercoasters. Please know that there are additional books that may be helpful in our library.
You may want to use the following keywords to guide your research.
Works Cited:
“Grade 4 Unit 5A: Force and Motion.” Washington County Public Schools, 2022.
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Last Updated by Laura Puffenbarger 11/27/2022
