Roller Coaster Construction

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Roller Coaster Construction

• By Melissa Estes

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THE SCENARIO

• You turn on the TV to
  watch your favorite show and see a commercial for
  Six Flags exciting new ride. You cant wait to
  go there this weekend with your friends. Just as
  the commercials are ending and your favorite show
  is starting, the telephone rings. When you answer
  the phone, a man with a deep voice introduces
  himself as Mr. Stern, the owner of another
  amusement
• park a few miles from Six Flags.

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THE CHALLENGE

• Mr. Stern complains to you that he is going
  to lose his business to Six Flags because of the
  brand new ride. (Your mind wanders to your
  favorite show you are missing, and wonder what
  this has to do with you.) He goes on to explain
  that he wants a new ride too a brand new roller
  coaster. He needs someone to design the new
  ride, and your science teacher, who is one of his
  good friends, recommended you for the job

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THE JOURNEY

• You are to design a roller coaster that is
  fun, exciting, and SAFE. If you design such a
  roller coaster, you will be paid well for your
  work. However, a coaster that is
• exciting and unsafe, or
• safe but boring will
• not get him any
• customers and will
• not earn you any money.

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THE REPORT

• You will create a poster
• (a sales pitch to Mr. Stern).
• The poster must include
• A name of your roller coaster
• A slogan, picture, or advertisement that will
  make people want to ride your new ride.
• a scale drawing of the roller coaster. Dont
  forget the scale!
• a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) explaining how
  you know your ride is safe and why you think you
  think people would be interested in riding your
  ride.

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THE REPORT cont.

• Mr. Stern wants the design in one week so he
  can get to work on construction right away.
  Before you start designing, you will want to do
  some research on what makes a roller coaster
  safe. Here are some websites that will help you
  with your research. 
• http//www.learner.org/exhi
  bits/parkphysics/
• http//library.thinkquest.o
  rg/C0113822/
• http//www.me.utexas.edu/u
  er/roller/history.html
• http//science.howstuffwork
  s.com/roller-coaster1.htm

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T.E.K.S.

• The student knows that there is a relationship
  between force and motion. (8.B.7)