$15.00 – $1,000.00
In this module, students build their small-scale model of a roller coaster and then analyze them using physics principles. They examine conversions between kinetic and potential energy and frictional effects to design roller coasters that are entirely driven by gravity. A class competition using different marbles types to represent different passenger loads determines the most innovative and successful roller coasters.
Disciplinary Core Idea:
PS3: Energy
Performance Expectation(s):
MS-PS3-1. Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
MS-PS3-2. Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
Activities in the module:
PSMS45YS195-Simple Roller coaster
PSMS45YS196-Roller Coaster
| American NGSS | Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Science |
| Quantity | 1 Pack, 25 – Class Pack, 100 – School Pack |
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