Marble Rollercoasters and Physics
Ashley McLaurin
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In this class, we will make marble rollercoasters from household materials, then use them to learn about physics - kinetic/potential energy, speed, velocity, force, and acceleration. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
We will have so much fun making rollercoasters from household items. I make my rollercoaster with mainly paper, tape, cardboard, and cardstock, but you can use any available materials, such as paper towel rolls, foam tubing, and more. Class 1, we will learn essential physics concepts determining how our marble will behave in our homemade roller coasters, such as potential energy, kinetic energy, force, speed, acceleration, and more. Then we will work on ideas for our rollercoasters and...
Apply scientific ideas or principles to design, construct, and test a system's design (rollercoaster). Understand concepts like potential/kinetic energy, energy transformation, speed, velocity, and acceleration. Calculate speed, velocity, acceleration, potential energy, and kinetic energy.
Homework Offered
The student will need to complete and test their roller coaster.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Formative: Frequent questions and prompts to engage in discussion and determine the level of understanding. Summative: Quiz with an answer key provided at the end of class.Grades Offered
Class 1: Household building materials such as cardboard, paper, cardstock, foam tubes, tape, glue, etc. Also, paper and pencil. Class 2: Bring your roller coasters! You will need a ruler or measuring tape, a timer (this could be on the phone), a pencil, paper, and an optional calculator. Note sheets are added on Sundays.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Popular
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(650)
Hi, and thank you for stopping to look into my courses! I am an experienced science educator with over ten years of experience in the classroom. I live in Indiana with my husband, son, and dog. I hold a bachelor's degree in biology, a Texas...
Group Class
$30
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 54 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-4 learners per class
