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Click the picture of Sir Isaac 
Newton 
above to go to a PowerPoint slide presentation introducing your students to 
Newton and his 3 Laws of Motion.  The last slide includes a graphic 
organizer activity representing each Law.  You can save the slide 
presentation to your computer and use the notes pages for detailed 
information on each slide.


Click the "idea walking" image above for a sample word 
chart.  You may want 
to use it as a guide to help students comprehend vocabulary/concepts. Also, 
you may want to add more words to the chart as they are introduced.  
Additional words, and their meanings, may be found at the Amusement 
Park "Physics Glossary" page.  Click 
here for a direct link to that Web Page.   

Click 
here 
for a comparative "Coaster Data Chart".  Students may use 
details from the 
chart such as top height, top speed, cost, elements and inversions to help 
them consider how to design their own coasters.  The chart is a great 
accompaniment to the "Coaster Design Grid" below.

Click here 
for a "Coaster Design Grid".  Students may use it to draft 
their designs.  

Click here 
to view a sample lesson plan integrating poetry writing with math, science, 
and technology.

Your students may need a graphic organizer to plan their 
persuasive Powerpoint projects.  Click here for a model organizer.


State Standards

Click here to view the Maryland Content Standards for "Scream 
Machine"


National Standards

Click here to view the  National Standards for "Scream Machine"



Science Publications, Videos, and Technology Resources

Click here to view the  Science Publications, Videos, 
and Technology Resources for "Scream Machine"

Rashida Betts, Reading Specialist
Stephen Decatur Middle School
8200 Pinewood Drive
Clinton, Maryland 20735
To contact me:
rashida.betts@pgcps.org

<b><font face="arial"><font size="5">Coaster Design Links

Click the following link for coaster model kits from 
"Coastal Dynamics": 
 
Find more roller coaster models at: 
Other ideas may be found at:
"Coastal Dynamics" coaster ideas and kits

Click the following link to get coaster design kits from 
"K'Nex":
K'Nex build you own coaster kits

More roller coaster models at the following 
link:
More coaster models

Ideas and materials to build your own paper 
coasters.
Roller coasters made from paper

More coaster designs at:
Classroom coaster design ideas

"Design a Roller Coaster Model"
"Wiki How" to build a roller coaster

"School Discovery" lesson plans for roller coaster 
designs
School Discovery Coaster Ideas