Unit Author: Hunter Kelly & Jennifer Ta Title: Roller Coaster Mania Unit Summary: In this unit, students will be taking on the role of Junior Architect at Canada’s Wonderland. The Junior Architect is tasked with creating the new main attraction for the park. His or her goal is to impress the Rides Manager enough with their roller coaster model for it to be the main attraction at the parks Season Opener this spring. Students will be responsible for integrating all their mathematics and science knowledge to design a functional and aesthetically pleasing model to pitch to the Rides Manager. Along with the model, students must generate a written brochure that explains all the design features and their reasoning for choosing them. The main focus for this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their critical thinking skills about geometry and spacial senses, while integrating pulleys and gears from the science curriculum. The unit will also meet various expectations from the Language and Art curriculum. Subject Area(s): (Tip: Check all that apply) ☐ Health & Physical Ed. X Science & Technology ☐ French As a Second Language X Mathematics X Language ☐ The Kindergarten Program X The Arts ☐ Social Studies ☐ Native Languages Grade Level ☐ Kindergarten ☐ Grade 1 ☐ Grade 2 ☐ Grade 3 X Grade 4 ☐ Grade 5 ☐ Grade 6 Overall Expectations: …show more content…
Students are required to explain their reasoning for creating the design they did and demonstrate a knowledge about the mathematics and science that was used in order for the roller coaster model to become a real life roller coaster. Students will explain the steps they took to build their roller coasters. Students will explain their feelings and expressions that their model represents. Their presentations will include information about angles, shapes, pulleys, gears, and design features. The activity will be assessed using a designated