Sites (27)
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Amusement Park History
Learn about the first amusement parks.
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Amusement Park Physics
What are the forces behind the fun?
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Amusement Park Ride Physics - Mechanics
Examines the principles and hardware that keep amusement rides in motion.
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Amusement Park Science – Surfing the Web with Kids
We're taking a virtual trip to the amusement park. But on this trip we're combining fun and thrills with science, as we take a look at the physics behind your favourite theme park rides.
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Cedar Point
One of the biggest and most popular theme parks in the world.
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Coaster Gallery
Contains information and over 2,000 original roller coaster pictures from these amusement parks.
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CoasterQuest
Here, you can learn plenty of interesting information about Roller Coasters and Amusement Rides.
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Design a Roller Coaster
Try your hand at designing your own roller coaster. You will be building a conceptual coaster using the physics concepts that are used to design real coasters. You won't need to compute any formulas.
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Disneyland Attractions
Learn about all of the attractions at Disneyland.
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Flat Rides
Worldwide ride index.
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Freak Shows
The exhibition of freaks, monstrosities or marvels of nature were essential components of travelling exhibitions in Europe and America throughout the Victorian period.
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Freak Unique
A potted history of fairground oddities.
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Funderstanding Roller Coasters
This simulator is designed for kids who want to design their own thrilling coaster and educators who want to use a cool activity to simulate the application of physics by using an exciting interactive
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History of the Carousel
Brief history of the carousel.
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History of the Ferris Wheel
Timeline describing the history of the Ferris Wheel.
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How do Roller Coasters Move?
In order to understand roller coasters better we must look at the way that they move and the physics that is occurring.
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Luna Park
Learn about the history and attractions of Melbourne's Luna Park.
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Merry Go Round History
The history of carousels dates back to the 12th century.
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New Style of Roller Coasters
Tom Foreman, co-anchor of the TV news show National Geographic Today, talked with Traveler magazine editor Keith Bellows about what's new in theme parks.
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Roller Coaster Database
Comprehensive, searchable database with information and statistics on over 1800 roller coasters throughout the world.
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Roller Coaster Interactive
Interactive model of a roller coaster.
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Roller Coaster Physics
Your job in this WebQuest is to find out how roller coasters work and use this information to build a simple model of a roller coaster.
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Science at the Amusement Park
What is up? What is down? What is a straight line? With beating heart we face the unusual movements.
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Six Flags
View all the rides at this theme park.
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Theme Park Insider
Theme Park Insider readers rate and review the world's top theme and amusement parks.
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Theme Park Science
Ever wondered why a roller coaster gives you such a rush? Why a Ferris wheel doesn't topple over? How to get down a water slide the fastest?
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UK National Fairground Archive
This section of the website includes all our research and written articles on the history of fairs and fairground entertainment.
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Lessons (13)
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A Day at a Theme Park
Lesson about plotting and locating points on a coordinate grid.
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Amusement Park Classroom
This website is designed to bring the middle school curriculum alive for students by linking learning standards in math, science, language arts and social studies with the fun of amusement parks.
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Design & Technology, Looking at Fairgrounds
Series of activities related to fairgrounds.
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Dino Park WebQuest
You are a paleontologist and you have been invited to Dr. Rex's new amusement park, Dino Park.
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Discovery School Amusement Parks
Video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.
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Internet Fairground
Unit of work related to amusement parks.
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Magic Mountain
Although designed for Magic Mountain it would be possible to utilise these worksheets at any Fun Park.
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Music Park Webquest
You and your team have been elected by the mayor of the city to be the designers for the new music park.
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Roller Coaster Physics Webquest
Your job in this WebQuest is to find out how roller coasters work and use this information to build a simple model of a roller coaster.
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Summer Splash
Your family has decided to let YOU pick which park to visit for the family summer vacation.
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The Ultimate Roller Coaster Contest
Lesson plan related to the theme of Roller Coasters.
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Wonderworld
In this student activity, students design a theme park devoted to great feats of architecture and engineering. Famous monuments they study in preparation for designing their parks.
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Wonderworld Theme Park
This lesson introduces students to some of the world's natural and archaeological wonders. They design theme parks that showcase some of these wonders, with each wonder representing a different sectio
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