$5 General Admission
FREE for Members
Members will receive their discount by using their membership discount code.
Have you ever wondered if you could design your own roller coaster? If you’ve been on one before, think about what made the ride fun (or not so fun), and what design elements it had. Were there loops? Were there lots of turns?
In this engineering JAM, you will work as part of a team to design and build a model roller coaster track using insulation tubing and a marble. The objective is to not just come up with a working design, but to gain an understanding of potential vs. kinetic energy and how the two are related. As your team adds a new component to the track, you will test for fail points so you can improve on your design where needed.
PLEASE NOTE:
We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.
Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom!
Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.