Roller Coaster Physics

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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Professional Development PD Teaching Channel Roller Coaster Physics STEM design project Newton's Laws potential energy kinetic energy momentum friction brainstorming teamwork simulation problem solving hands-on budget
Subjects
Professional Development Science Physics Engineering & Architecture STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Post-Secondary
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Roller Coaster Physics

In this Teaching Channel video, 5th and 6th grade STEM teacher Donna Migdol brings math and science to life with a design challenge that introduces students to the concepts of budgeting and safety testing. Students learn about potential and kinetic energy and about Newton's Laws of Motion as they troubleshoot their way through designing a roller coaster.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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