Instructions:The activities below can be
used with students while attending California's Great
America for Physics, Science & Math Days. Most of
these activities as well as other resources are
distributed on a CD-ROM. The CD was not updated for 2013,
so look for "NEW" to see changes for this year. Click on the "browse" link to look at the specific lab in your browser. If you would like to download a pdf version that prints out nicely, click on the "pdf" link. If you would like to download an MS Word version, click on the "doc" link. The Word version can be adjusted by you for your students' needs. NOTE: Some high school activities are perfectly suitable for middle school or even upper elementary. In most cases, we have not included a second version of the same lab just to fill space in the middle school section. If you are interested in a particular ride, be sure to check out the activities in other grade levels, too. We hope this will be a valuable part of the whole Physics/Science/Math Days experience for you and your classes. |
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General Information |
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Sample Schedule |
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Making Measurements |
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Accelerations and Forces |
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Electronic Data Center |
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SPOTS |
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What Well Dressed Student Wears |
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Fishing Weight & Tube Accelerometer |
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Triangulation Instrument & Accelerometer |
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Protractor used as Accelerometer |
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Baby bottle used as Accelerometer |
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Ideas for using Activity Handbook |
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CA Science Standards |
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References and Resources |
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Sample Test Questions |
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High School (Physics) |
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General |
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Speaking Physics |
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Gut Feeling at the Park |
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The Klothoid |
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| Electronic Roller Coaster |
word |
pdf |
browse |
| Electronic Drop Tower |
word |
pdf |
browse |
 Gold Striker |
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browse |
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Inquiry Labs |
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Gravity Rides |
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Roller Coasters Qualitative |
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Roller Coasters Quantitative |
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Roller Coaster Worksheet |
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Steel Coasters |
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The Demon |
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Drop Tower |
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Grizzly |
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Rip Roaring Rapids |
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Flight Deck |
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Vortex |
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Whitewater Falls |
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Circular Rides |
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Carousel |
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Orbit |
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HMB Endeavor |
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Centrifuge |
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Tiki Twirl |
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Advanced Placement |
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Berserker-AP |
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Centrifuge-AP |
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Where In The Park-AP |
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Writing Assignment-AP |
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Enrichment |
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Conscious Commuting |
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Rue Le Dodge |
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quantitative |
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Star Tower |
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Xtreme Skyflyer |
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Where is it in Park? |
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Where is it? Modified |
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Invent-A-Lab |
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Honors Assignment |
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Stay at Home Packet |
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Stay home cover |
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Flight Deck Ride Profile |
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Flight Deck Worksheet |
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Profile and Acceleration Sheet |
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Probability at the Park |
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Where is it? |
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Middle School (Science) |
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General |
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Ride safety |
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Learning the language |
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Roller coaster essentials |
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Crossword puzzle |
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Measuring lesson |
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Measuring speed |
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Using similar triangles |
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Using triangulation |
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Gravity Rides |
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Demon |
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Vortex |
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Woodstock Express |
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Circular Rides |
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Carousel |
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Orbit |
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HMB Endeavor |
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Miscellaneous |
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Rip Roaring Rapids |
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Crazy compositions |
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The way home |
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Elementary |
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Index of Activities |
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Math |
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