Summary
“Why Roller Coasters Are Awesome!” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explores motion and the pushes and pulls behind it. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
This video explores motion and the pushes and pulls that cause it.
- What is moving in this video, and what makes it move?
- Is a push or a pull starting the motion?
- How could you make it move faster or slower?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: push, pull, force, motion, speed.
Try it: Roll a ball and try to change its direction with only a gentle push.