Science Resources

Curriculum

Thrill Ride! Event Based Science Series
A published curriculum with supporting instructional materials, including a video which Theresa also used. Theresa used about seventy-five percent of the material in the module for two things: Developing initial skills and knowledge about roller coaster design; and amusement park career information prior to selecting roles for the group design phase. Theresa showed this video as the initial activity beginning the unit and to prompt thinking about experiences on amusement park rides.

Publication and Video Info:
Dale Seymour Publications*
http://mcschool.com/dsp-publications*
ISBN: 0201497395
Request permission in writing to:

Event-Based Science Project
Montgomery County Public Schools
850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Videos
To support various phases of the project, three videos were shown in Science Class:

World's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills
Roller Coaster Series
Shows statisical features of roller coasters. It was shown at the beginning of Phase 3 to give students ideas on what features to include when designing their group roller coaster.

Publication Info:
Produced by: Bricor International, Inc. ©1995
Available from:
Goldhil Home Media Program*
Thousand Oaks, CA
http://www.goldhil.com*

NOVA Roller Coaster!
Educator Videos by Subject: War and Technology
Features roller coaster engineer, Ron Toomer, describing the process of roller coaster design and special features of rides that make them thrilling and safe. Selected sections were shown to the engineers at the beginning of Phase 3.

Publication Info:
Produced by: WGBH Educational Foundation Boston,1993.
Available from:
PBS*
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/shop/novavidedu09tech.html#roller*

Experiments with Laws of Motion

Science Action Labs Science Fun -
Activities to Encourage Students to Think and Solve Problems
Doctor Newton's Physical Science Matter and Motion provided five lab investigations of Newton's Laws of Motion during Phase 2.

Publication Info:
Science Action Labs Science Fun (Book 8)
Author: Ed Shevick (1997)
24320 Martha Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Available from:
The Teaching and Learning Co.*
http://www.teachinglearning.com*

Invitations to Science Inquiry
Second Edition by Tik L.Liem
Provided additional lab number activities in Phase 2.

Publication Info:
Available from:
Science Inquiry Enterprises*
http://www.scienceinquiry.com/books.htm*
ISBN: 1-878106-21-X

14358 Village View Lane
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Phone: (909)590-4618
Fax: (909)590-2881

Diagramming Newton's Laws

Inspiration Software
A visual tool to help students organize their thinking. Students use Inspiration to create and modify concept maps, webs, and other graphical organizers. An easy to use interface helps focus on ideas, not the drawing process. An outline feature enables students to quickly prioritize and rearrange ideas, helping them create clear, concise writing.

Software Info:
Available from:
Inspiration Software, Inc.*
http://www.inspiration.com*

Mathematics Resources

Experiments with Linear Equations

Algebra Experiments I:
Exploring Linear Equations
Students conducted three experiments on linear equations from Algebra Experiments I: Exploring Linear Equationsduring Phase 1 mathematics explorations.

Publication Info:
Published by: Addison-Wesley
Author: Mary Jean Winter and Ronald J. Carlson
ISBN: 0201815249
Available from:
Borders.com*
http://www.borders.com *

Photogates, Motion Sensor, Probeware

Pasco Science Workshop
Photogates, Motion Sensor, and Probeware
Used in math during Phase 3.

Available from:
Pasco Scientific*
http://www.pasco.com*

Middle School Science Labs with Computers
10101 Foothills BLVD
Roseville, CA 95747-7100
(916) 786-3800 FAX (916) 786-8905
Catalog #CI-7080

K'Nex Web Site*
http://www.knexeducation.com*