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Amusement of the Future

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Take your class on the ride of their lives! Physical science scholars get an in-depth look at potential and kinetic energies in an amusement park-themed unit. Students research, design, and promote their own amusement parks, complete with rides and attractions. The lesson also contains resources that guide working groups into creating their parks with a focus on reducing environmental impact.

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Concepts
kinetic energy, potential energy, amusement parks, roller coasters, textual evidence, technical documents, marketing, the green movement, carbon footprints, distance, summarizing, collaboration, energy transfer, human impact on the environment, speed, mechanical energy
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social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the essential questions provided in the lesson plan to spot check understanding
  • Encourage teams to explore their options when it comes to marketing their amusement park ideas and pick the method they are most comfortable with
Classroom Considerations
  • Prepare materials for activities well in advance of beginning the unit
  • Learners should have prior knowledge of linear distance measurement, conducting online research, and summarizing evidence from a variety of sources
Pros
  • Teacher's guide includes pacing, rubrics, printables, and links to video resources for the entire unit
  • The unit provides ample opportunities to assess both individual performance and collaboration skills
Cons
  • Carbon footprint calculator resources section contains broken link and links to slideshows with no calculator