roller coasters

Junior sleuth Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather enjoy a day at the amusement park until their tickets to ride the giant roller coaster mysteriously disappear.

"Using the fun, interactive world of Minecraft and key concepts in STEAM, two teachers developed the Minecraft and STEAM series to be used in and out of the classroom. In Minecraft and STEAM, students discover that Minecraft isn't just a game, it's a tool that can be used to learn about real-world science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Building a Roller Coaster in Minecraft focuses on science but includes other STEAM concepts in the sidebars"--Provided by the publisher.

Pearl and her trusty robot, Pascal, use code to help them get a seat on the giant rollercoaster at the amusement park.

"Empress Catherine the Great, Queen of Russia loved her country, especially the snowy winters. Giant ice slides meant daring drops and thrilling rides for all! But every spring, warm weather melted the snow and the slides. What could Catherine the Great do to ensure fun all year round? With some ingenuity and some royal thinking, Catherine the Great would create her greatest invention!"--Amazon.

Explores the design of roller coasters, and how fractions are used in their design.

An illustrated introduction for early readers to the basic concepts of gravity, and discusses early roller coaster technology, how coasters make it to the top, record-breaking coasters, and other topics.

"... Leveled text and ... full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the world's ... roller coasters while explaining the engineering behind their creation. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--Provided by publisher.

Twelve people set aside their fears and ride a roller coaster, including one who has never done so before.

Looks at twenty spectacular American roller coasters of the late 1990s.

Explores how applied physics relates to the design and construction of roller coasters. Describes the physical dynamics of a roller coaster, explaining the role of potential and kinetic energy, friction, gravity, momentum and acceleration. Also introduces how the inertial effects, known as G forces, give roller coaster riders a thrilling experience.