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Roller Coaster Physics for Middle School Students |
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Project Instructions Project Data Student Area Teacher Area Reference Material Contact Project Leaders Discussion Area HomePage
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This WEB project is intended to be an interdisciplinary exploration of how roller coasters work, using science, math and language arts to bring the project to life. Teachers interested in this exploration might wish to team with teachers in the other disciplines to incorporate this project across the curricula with students. Following are descriptions of the different sites located within this WEB project. The Navigation Column Read This First! -
gives directions on how to register for the project, the
Project Instructions- provides the timeline for project implementation, and directions for specific activities and links to Project Purpose, Letter of Introduction, The Scavanger Hunt, The One-Hill Roller Coaster and The Competition Roller Coaster Instructions. The Competition Roller Coaster site has a link to a virtual roller coaster site where students can experiment with design ideas to see if their coaster will work. Project Data- provides links to the data entry forms for the three activities and to the Listserv, to which all correspondence will be posted. Student Area- this site posts all the data submitted from all participants into one table. This page will be available beginning February 23, 2000. Reference Material- this site contains links to other WEB sites about roller coasters, from their history to the physics laws behind their operation to online experts. Discussion Area-
this link takes you to the Listserv to post data, information you
wish to share with other participants, fun facts your students may have
discovered in their Scavenger Hunt, questions you may have and student
discussion about posted data results. Anything you post to this is
automatically sent out to registered participants via email. The
Listserv postings can also be viewed on the WEB at
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