 Build classic amusement park rides including a roller coaster with clothoid loop, carousel, Ferris wheel, pirate ship (classic pendulum), scrambler, swing and boom rides, plus half pipe and inclined plane ramp systems (with circular loop). Explore gearing options for rotating rides. Students can build at least one roller coaster model at a time, or build any two of the smaller rides simultaneously. Models are compatible with data logging sensors from Vernier, Pasco and Texas Instruments. Supports 6-8 students working collaboratively. Set includes 2,264 K'NEX pieces, printed building instructions, a CD of additional building instructions and a 78-page teacher's guide with 11 comprehensive lesson plans, all stored in 3 large silver storage trays with movable dividers and snap-on transparent lids. Teacher's Guide Included!
- Relationship between Speed, Distance, and Time
- Relationship between Mass and Speed
- Variables in an experiment
- Mass, Motion, and Energy Loss
- Applied Mathematics
- Transfer of energy
- Slope as a rate of change
- Displacement
- Period of a Pendulum System
- Prediction of Patterns
- Mechanical Systems
- Understanding Patterns, relations, and functions
- Formulate questions
- Gather, analyze, and interpret data
- Mathematics as an investigative tool
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