Is There a Difference When Designing a Wooden Roller Coaster Versus a Steel One?
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Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes the similarities and differences in designing a wooden roller coaster versus a steel roller coaster.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Engineering-38**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video in conjunction with a STEM based student activity that has students design and construct their own roller coasters. Have students include the type of material they would prefer their coaster to be built of and why they made that choice.
  • Use the video in conjunction with a career exploration activity that has students learning about STEM related careers.

 

*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.

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