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Forces and Motion
Forces & Motion
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CoMPASS Information

CoMPASS Log-in
Students use this link to connect to CoMPASS! Parents may also connect to CoMPASS using a guest username and password.

CoMPASS Project Overview
Click here for more information on the University of Wisconsin-Madison CoMPASS project, or the Concept Mapped Project-based Activity Scaffolding System.

CoMPASS Unit Study Guides

Final Roller Coaster Design Rubric

Car Lift and Initial Drop Quiz Study Guide 2012

Initial Drop Discussion Guide 2012

Hills and Loops Quiz Study Guide 2012

Hills and Loops Discussion Guide 2012

Forces and Motion Quiz Study Guide 2010-2011
This study guide was provided for the first quiz after the initial drop and adding hills explorations.

Forces and Motion Final Test Study Guide 2010-2011
This document is the study guide for the final unit test. Use this link to open the document in Microsoft Word and print a copy or type directly into your study guide.

Website Links

Newton's Laws Review
LOTS of great information on Newton's Laws. Be sure to check out the 3 videos at the bottom of the page (about each individual Law of Motion).

Free Fall on the Moon
Watch this short video clip from NASA showing a feather and a bowling ball being dropped on the moon. Which one do YOU think will hit the ground first?

Amusement Park Rides
Ever wonder how coasters work, the difference between wood and steel coasters, how bumper cars or free fall rides work? Check out this page for more information!

Ride Accidents
Principles of physics help engineers design coasters so they are safe for us to ride. This site contains news arcticles, reports, and videos about when things go wrong...

Rollercoaster Database
Wondering how fast your favorite rollercoaster can go? Highest? Biggest drop? Search this data base and find details about rollercoasters around the world.

Coaster Video Clips
Check out a collection of 7 short video clips about coasters from howstuffworks.com.

Rollercoaster Games

Fantasy Rollercoaster

Build Your Own Coaster

Build Your Own Coaster 2

Whoahler Coaster

Coaster Games
Links to a variety of rollercoaster games.

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