Q2 Thrill Rides: Introduction
Introduction
In this Quest, you will learn about roller coasters and thrill rides.
You will:
- Travel to an amusement park (virtually).
- Select your five favorite rides.
- Create a graphic organizer that lists the rides and thrill levels.
- Filter a roller coaster database to find specific information.
- Demonstrate "kinetic" and "potential" energy in a creative way.
learning objectives
I can:
- Create a graphic organizer to display and categorize information.
- Create and save a screenshot of the graphic organizer.
- Use filters with a database.
- Explain potential and kinetic energy.

Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
3. Knowledge Constructor
c. Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.
5. Computational Thinker
b. Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.
6. Creative Communicator
a. Students choose the appropriate platforms and digital tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
b. Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
Websites and Documents
Websites
- Canva
- Cedar Point Amusement Park
- Database of Operating Roller Coasters in North America
- How Stuff Works
- Links to Amusement Parks Around the World
Videos From Outside Sources
21t4s Videos
- None
21t4s Documents & Quizzes