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ACES students build roller coasters with future engineers

'They measured height and length, calculated average speed and time, predicted, recorded data and wrote conclusions.'
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By Debbie Bradshaw, NBCT
3rd Grade Science Teacher, Adair County Elementary School

Last week, as part of our third grade physics unit about determining patterns in motion, the students built roller coasters . . . on the exterior walls of the Adair County Elementary School!

Students worked their way to this culminating performance task by investigating the effects of ramps, friction, and gravity.



They measured height and length, calculated average speed and time, predicted, recorded data and wrote conclusions.

They were so persistent in their efforts and problem solving we just had to share their success with the community.

The only materials we used were some locally purchased piping insulation, marbles, masking tape, and a sturdy wall. Definitely, try this at home!


This story was posted on 2016-04-27 13:59:47
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Young ACES scientists at work on Roller Coaster - I



2016-04-27 - Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Bradshaw .
Gage Bernard, left and Kolton Wilt, 2nd grade scientists at Adair County Elementary School, pose with the class' roller coaster. - Debbie Bradshaw

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Young ACES scientists at work on Roller Coaster - II



2016-04-27 - ACES, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Bradshaw, 3rd Grade Science Teacher.
Kaliegh Parrott, Olivia Harmon, Maddox Wilkerson, and Jennifer Wathen, work on their roller coaster experiment. - Debbie Bradshaw, Adair County Elementary School

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Young ACES scientists at work on Roller Coaster - III



2016-04-27 - Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Bradshaw, ACES.
Zack West, Jason Lemke, and Jesse Tucker work on roller coaster experiment at Adair County Elementary School. - Debbie Bradshaw, 3rd Grade Science & Social Studies Teacher

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Young ACES scientist at work on Roller Coaster - IV



2016-04-27 - Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Debbie Bradshaw, 3rd Grade Science Teacher.
Melanie Coomer, Shelby Higgins, Ja’Vyan Hawkins, and Hannah Slone work on their roller coaster project at Adair County Elementary School. - Debbie Bradshaw, 3rd Grade Science Teacher.

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