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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Designing a Roller Coaster In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast is challenged to design and test a roller coaster with loops, hills, and U-turns.	3-5	QuickTime Video
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action.	3-12	Flash Interactive
Investigating Kinetic and Potential Energy Students use media resources and an in-class investigation to explore the types of energy within different types of systems. They also use the formulas for kinetic and potential energy to examine the path of a projectile.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Potential and Kinetic Energy: Spool Racer In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, learn how the potential energy in a wound-up rubber band powers a spool racer.	K-8	QuickTime Video