Roller coasters are fun, fast, and are a great example of physics in action. Your challenge is to build a roller coaster out of materials you can find in your home. Cut a piece of printer or ...

Introduction Have you ever ridden a roller coaster? Have you ever wanted to design your own? There are plenty of expensive toys and even video games that will let you build your own coasters—but in ...

Here’s a fun spin on engineering and all you need is paper, scissors, and tape — paper roller coasters. Just fold, cut, and tape colorful paper strips of heavy paper together to create sturdy roller ...

How do you get 135 third, fourth and fifth graders to learn and apply Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion? Have them design and build paper roller coasters. The floor of the Juneau Arts and Culture ...

Build a simple roller coaster, and out of basic materials - paper, sellotape, blu tak. All you need to do is drop a marble down the start of the rollercoaster when the timer reaches 0s and make sure ...

WALKER, Mich. — Students at Kenowa Hills Middle School hosted their paper roller coaster showcase on Friday. The showcase was the first of its kind since STEM teacher Steve Feutz started the project.

The Lego Skyfall coaster was rated most thrilling. Seventh-grade science students at Roslyn Middle School designed and constructed elaborate paper roller coasters for display in the school’s Fourth ...

WASHINGTON -- At the age of 74, retired roller coaster designer Werner Stengel still spends his days riding the latest loop-de-loops. "Trying to explain the thrill of a roller coaster to someone who ...