Synopsis:
The heart-pumping exhilaration keeps us coming back time and time again, but it’s the laws of the physics and a great deal of math that keep these thrill rides soaring through the air day after day.
Running time 2:00 minutes.
Algebra in the Real World Activities:
The Drop
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Expressions and Equations
Grades: 6 - 12
Air Coasters
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Coordinate Systems; Patterns, Relations and Functions
Grades: 6 - 12
Polynomial Roller Coasters
Subject: Algebra
Topics: Polynomial Equations and Functions
Grades: 9 - 12
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