Designing a Roller Coaster

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
ZOOM design test roller coaster hills turns loops model u-turn gravity inertia
Subjects
Science STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
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Designing a Roller Coaster

What keeps a roller coaster moving and on its tracks as it dips, climbs, and loops? Intelligent engineering designs make all this possible without sacrificing safety or thrills. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members demonstrate their own design techniques as they build hills, turns, and loops into the track of a model roller coaster.

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PBS Learning Media

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