Sample Roller Coaster Brochure. If you do individual pages rather than a folded brochure, that’s fine.
Speed Notes and Calculations Information
More Coaster information
Science - Important News March 26
There has been some confusion about the adjustments to the Roller Coaster project and with the extension of the Distance Learning until May 1st, so we want to clarify the information.
Mr. Agresti: [email protected]
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Googe Classroom Codes
Distance Learning Roller Coasters
Goal: to plan and build a working roller coaster, plus, to design and complete an accompanying brochure. As instructed in class, this is a problem-solving project, so it’s all about the process. Below are 3 options for our project. We are open to other options so if you have an idea, send us your proposal. Carrie Barnes: [email protected], http://cbarneswms.weebly.com Jeff Agresti: [email protected], http://agrestiscience.weebly.com
Materials: Please use items from around your home; do not go out and purchase new things. We will take into consideration this new constraint. Remember it’s the process of building and completing this project; we will be more lenient in our grading.
Option 1 - Same as original with exception that you can do as solo or as group project size but done entirely by yourself. See website for copy of requirements, descriptions, etc. Photo or video of it working emailed as part of a google doc. Brochure done as before and photo of it emailed to your teacher or as a Doc and emailed. You will need to look up definitions of vocabulary words to be used on the brochure. Some words/terms we did in class but others would need to be completed from an online source. Grading: to be determined but based on original grade rubric.
Option 2 - Basically Option 1, however you still work with a partner (one only) and each do a separate part. One of you builds the coaster and one does the brochure. This would require you to call or video chat with each other as each part is dependent on the other. Collaboration points would be assessed but graded on original rubric.
Option 3 - No size or height constraints, done by a single person. (This includes the platform and hills.) All other requirements stay the same. Brochure as described above. This option could even be done on a table or other solid surface as the “platform”, and would not require adhering it to the surface. Photo or video of it working sent via email google doc. Grading to be determined by engineering, quality, and creativity as in original rubric.
Option 4 - Rube Goldberg Machine. Single person only. Due to constraints on supplies or other issues, construct a roller coaster “contraption” that has a ball (one or more of any size or other rolling object) travel through a series of at least 5 turns (energy transfers) and falls into a cup. This is more like a Rube Golberg Machine (google search this), and would not require hills. Again a photo or video of it working would be necessary, and as such should be labeled and described as RGM. Brochure as described above, those requirements the same. Grading to be determined, like a RC, degree of difficulty, engineering and creativity will be a major part of the grade. Obviously the open/closed track is not part of this grade but complexity would.
Roller Coaster Project Update: Please don’t worry about working on your roller coaster project at this time. I ask that you adhere to the “social distancing” guidelines and not get together with your partners.
We (Agresti/Barnes) are likely to make some changes to the roller coaster project requirements
( possibilities include things like: due date, project requirements, etc.). When we know more about what the rest of the school year looks like, we will make modifications to the project and pass that information onto you.
Be well,
Mr. Agresti
We (Agresti/Barnes) are likely to make some changes to the roller coaster project requirements
( possibilities include things like: due date, project requirements, etc.). When we know more about what the rest of the school year looks like, we will make modifications to the project and pass that information onto you.
Be well,
Mr. Agresti
Bowling for Brains demo
Physics Vocabulary List: We will fill in other definitions at later dates.
Roller Coaster Project information / guidelines
Roller Coaster Contract.
Roller Coaster Grade Rubric and Collaboration Points.
Physics Concept Map
Acid & Base Notes
It’s Elemental Notes
Chemical Reaction Notes
Demo: Liver Light My Fire
Changing of an Atom
Demo: The Hindenburg
Designer Compounds. More class time coming.
Plop Plop Fizz Fizz lab done. Finish on your own or at FLEX if needed.
Lab: Plop Plop Fizz Fizz. More time next week.
January Weather Graph.
Mixture Questions. If not complete, come to FLEX to use a Science Textbook.
Science Write: Cow Farts & Seaweed.
Demo: Wheels on the Bus.
Density of Solids Lab
Demo:Funnel of Love
Properties of Matter Questions. If not done, come to FLEX to use a Science Textbook.
December Weather Graph.
Elements in this Body.
A bit more time to finish next time.
Demo complete!
Demo: Too Hot to Handle. More time on Monday to complete.
What’s the Matter notes.
Science Write: The Science of Fire
Demo: Density Blocks. We will finish on Monday.
Weather Graph: Graph the high and low temperatures for August, September and October for all cities we recorded temperatures from.
Color code Periodic Table of Elements. You pick the colors.
Spelling Bee for Chemists.
Matter Concept Map
A bit more class time needed for conclusion.
R - U - Square Lab. More time on Monday.
Lab Format
Top it Off demo.
Science Write: DNA gold. More class time soon.
Map of California. If you were gone, use FLEX to catch-up.
Volume Notes and Lab
More time on this part soon.
Mass notes and Lab. Happening on Thursday 9/12 and Friday 9/13 b
Science Write Article: Maggots
Maggots Science Write
Science Write continued. If you are not finished, be done by Monday 9/16/19. Remember you always can use FLEX to complete your work.
Daily weather data table
Page 1 in our notebooks.
Notebook content sheet
Demo format
We will use this demo format for all of our demos.
Demo:By George/Hot Cash
More time on demo tomorrow.