How Does the Design Process for a Roller Coaster Begin?
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes his design process to create a new roller coaster.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Engineering-20**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with a STEM activity where students design their own roller coasters. View the video to help them understand how the location of their roller coaster and the story they want it to tell as a rider experiences the coaster can affect their understand.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
