How Do You Give a Roller Coaster More Energy in the Middle of the Track?
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Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: Jeff Havlik, a roller coaster architect, describes ways that he and other roller coaster designers create additional energy in the middle of a roller coaster ride.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DEngineering-45**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Before viewing the video, have students discuss the question posed in the video title. What options do they think are possible to answer the question and which option would they choose? Then compare their choices to what they learn in the video.
*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.
