Materials List:
Amusement Park Ride:
Ups and Downs in Design
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/wpi_amusement_park_ride
Ups and Downs in Design
To share with the entire class:
- 5-7 6-foot lengths of foam pipe insulation tubing, cut in half lengthwise per group
- 2 rolls masking tape
- 2 boxes round toothpicks (~20 per group)
- 16 mm marbles (5 per group)
Each group needs:
- container to catch marbles
- flexible tape measure
- scissors and ruler
- 2 different-colored stickers, one marked "P," the other "K"
- Worksheet 1: Reference Diagram
- Worksheet 2: Design and Building Guidelines
- Worksheet 3: Cost and Evaluation Sheet