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Click the picture of Sir Isaac Newton above to go to a PowerPoint slide presentation introducing your students to Newton and his 3 Laws of Motion. The last slide includes a graphic organizer activity representing each Law. You can save the slide presentation to your computer and use the notes pages for detailed information on each slide.

Click the "idea walking" image above for a sample word chart. You may want to use it as a guide to help students comprehend vocabulary/concepts. Also, you may want to add more words to the chart as they are introduced. Additional words, and their meanings, may be found at the Amusement Park "Physics Glossary" page. Click here for a direct link to that Web Page.

Click here for a comparative "Coaster Data Chart". Students may use details from the chart such as top height, top speed, cost, elements and inversions to help them consider how to design their own coasters. The chart is a great accompaniment to the "Coaster Design Grid" below.

Click here for a "Coaster Design Grid". Students may use it to draft their designs.

Click here to view a sample lesson plan integrating poetry writing with math, science, and technology.

Your students may need a graphic organizer to plan their persuasive Powerpoint projects. Click here for a model organizer.

State Standards Click here to view the Maryland Content Standards for "Scream Machine"

National Standards Click here to view the National Standards for "Scream Machine"

Science Publications, Videos, and Technology Resources Click here to view the Science Publications, Videos, and Technology Resources for "Scream Machine"
Tech Effect Rashida Betts Instructional Coordinator and Tech Effect Teacher Oxon Hill Middle School 9570 Fort Foote Rd. Fort Washington, MD 20744 To contact us: Phone: 301-749-4270 Fax: 301-749-4286 E-mail: rashida.betts@pgcps.org DESIGN YOUR OWN COASTER MODELS USING THE LINKS BELOW:
 

Click the following link for coaster model kits from "Coastal Dynamics": 
 
Find more roller coaster models at: 
Other ideas may be found at:
"Coastal Dynamics" coaster ideas and kits

 
 

Click the following link to get coaster design kits from "K'Nex":
K'Nex build you own coaster kits

 
 

More roller coaster models at the following link:
More coaster models

 
 

Ideas and materials to build your own paper coasters.
Roller coasters made from paper

 
 

More coaster designs at:
Classroom coaster design ideas

 
 

"Design a Roller Coaster Model"
"Wiki How" to build a roller coaster

 
 

"School Discovery" lesson plans for roller coaster designs
School Discovery Coaster Ideas

 

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