Covina 8th Graders Build Giant Roller Coaster in Gym

[ahecht]

I'm not quite sure how they keep the car on the track, and there is no banking, but it's still pretty cool:

 

http://www.neatorama.com/2006/03/17/royal-oak-intermediate-schools-roller-coaster/

[dandaman]

Oh, if only our school would do that...

 

Awesome. Thanks for the link.

[man]

I cant get into it does anyone have the pics of it

[ahecht]

Here's another link with a smaller picture:

 

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/17/eighth_graders_build.html

[TriboElectric]

The roller coaster is designed and operated as "unmanned"

Amazing class project!

Read the full article here http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3606933

I wish I went to a school like that in 8th grade!

[Luxo]

"It's pretty amazing how us kids - 14-, 15-year-olds - can build a 400-foot roller coaster," she said.

 

 

It is really cool, but I'm sure it's not the size of Top Thrill Dragster!

[BiCoastal Kid]

^400 feet long...

[Thrillrider15]

This is pretty cool. Wish this was in our gymnasium.

[Tomizzle For Rizzle]

Why didn't they do that at MY school?!

[socalMAN123]

Looking at that pic, it doesn't look like anyone can ride it. Still pretty cool though.

---Brent

[Reon]

Well if you read the full article, the school already made two before it. (Strange that neither have any pics) I'm sure their rideable if they can do that. It just goes to show that anyone can make real rides. (and at $5000 its not THAT bad...compared the million dollar thrillers we ride)

[woah_killa]

How do they keep the cars on the track? Or if you could call it track?

[rollermonkey]

As much as I love coasters and the idea of this, I don't really see it as being particularly educational. Yes, I know that it is representative of physics and mathematics are required to get it to work, but it's a one shot deal. Follow that up with the loss of the school gymnasium for the length of the project, and what happens to gym class?

 

Sorry to be a party-pooper!