Roller Coaster Marbles: How Much Height to Loop the Loop?

The goal of this project is to build a roller coaster for marbles using foam pipe insulation and to investigate how much height is needed in order for the marble to run through a loop of fixed size.
Resource ID#: 730 Type: Project
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Keywords: kinetic energy, potential energy, conservation of energy, transformation of energy
Instructional Component Type(s): Project
Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)
Resource Collection: General Collection

Aligned Standards

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Aligned Access Points

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SC.6.P.11.In.1
Identify energy as stored (potential) or expressed in motion (kinetic).

SC.6.P.11.Su.1
Recognize examples of stored energy, such as in a roller coaster.

SC.6.P.11.Pa.1
Distinguish between objects in motion (kinetic energy) and at rest.

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