Roller Coaster
Design paper roller coasters using the Engineering Design Process
Course
Course
STEM EDA
Subjects
Subjects
Engineering
Grade Levels
Grade Levels
6
7
8
Duration (hours)
Duration (Approx hours)
15
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Overview
Students use the engineering design process to design and construct paper roller coasters around certain constraints, materials, and themes.
Standards
MS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-3 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-4 Engineering Design
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Lessons
Accordion Items
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Explore Roller Coaster
Content
Students use the engineering design process to develop a model roller coaster that is safe and includes at least one loop, one wide turn, and one sharp turn.
Title
Discover Roller Coaster
Content
Using the Engineering design process, students research concepts related to roller coaster structures, brainstorm designs, build, and test the scale model of a roller coaster within a designated budget.
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Apply Roller Coaster
Content
Students present a business plan and create a scale model of a roller coaster using restrictions associated with different lots of land.
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