This material is reproduced from A.J.JULIANI & JOHN SPENCE'S Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student, Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated (May 19, 2016).
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What makes a rollercoaster fun to ride?
In your STEM Notebook, complete the table of facts and questions during the video. Download your STEM notebook from here:
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Option 1: What would you need to do if you wanted to speed up a rollercoaster?
Option 2: Could you have a gap in the tracks of a rollercoaster? If so, where would you put it?
Option 3: How can you extend the speed of the rollercoaster?
Create a quick sketch your rollercoaster. Label most potential energy, most kinetic energy, where potential is changing to kinetic energy, and where kinetic is changing to potential energy.
Continue building your model. Make sure it’s awesome!
Test your rollercoaster for the class and fill out the scoring rubric.
Complete the self-reflection questions in the STEM Notebook.
For Teachers
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