Roller Coaster Physics - Force and Motion STEM Project

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7th - 10th, Homeschool

Subjects

Science, Physics, Physical Science

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

Standards

NGSSMS-PS2-4

NGSSHS-PS2-2

NGSSMS-PS2-2

NGSSHS-PS2-1

NGSSHS-PS2-4

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10 pages

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My students absolutely LOVED this project! Any time they can build something, it always a hit. Thank you for this great way to practice Newton's Laws of motion with a real world application.

— Tiffany L.

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I used this for my Gifted and Talented class. They loved this project and studying the laws of motion that went into this.

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Description

End your Force and Motion Unit with a BANG! This ready-to-implement resource is the perfect project to assess your students' knowledge of Force and Motion.

In this STEM activity, students will act as engineers (hired by a local theme park) to design and build a prototype for a new and more exciting ride. Students will be provided with 2-3 days worth of research and planning and will then work in groups to design, build, test and revise their project. At the completion of this project, students will present their designs to a "board of directors" and the winning design will be the newest feature of the local theme park. This STEM activity is a favorite in my Physical Science class and is sure to become a favorite in your class too.

What's Included...

►Guided Lesson Plan (8 day lesson plan)

►Video Analysis Activity

►Roller Coaster Physics Webquest activity

►Phase I Planning Guide

►Phase II Planning Guide

►Schedule of Events

►Project Guidelines

►Rubric (design)---EDITABLE

►Rubric (implementation of physics terms: inertia, Newton's Laws, velocity, acceleration, friction, forces, calculations and MORE!) ---EDITABLE

►Distance learning option

Note: This resource is part of my FORCE & MOTION COMPLETE MEGA BUNDLE. If you have already purchased the unit bundle, please do not purchase this product.

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Total Pages

10 pages

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Teaching Duration

2 Weeks

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NGSSMS-PS2-4

Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. Examples of evidence for arguments could include data generated from simulations or digital tools; and charts displaying mass, strength of interaction, distance from the Sun, and orbital periods of objects within the solar system. Assessment does not include Newton’s Law of Gravitation or Kepler’s Laws.

NGSSHS-PS2-2

Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.

NGSSMS-PS2-2

Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. Emphasis is on balanced (Newton’s First Law) and unbalanced forces in a system, qualitative comparisons of forces, mass and changes in motion (Newton’s Second Law), frame of reference, and specification of units. Assessment is limited to forces and changes in motion in one-dimension in an inertial reference frame, and to change in one variable at a time. Assessment does not include the use of trigonometry.

NGSSHS-PS2-1

Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.

NGSSHS-PS2-4

Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects. Emphasis is on both quantitative and conceptual descriptions of gravitational and electric fields. Assessment is limited to systems with two objects.

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