Take a few minutes to study with a buddy! Click here to open and print a page full of new database words. Discuss each term with your study buddy. Don’t forget to file this page along with the other mini-posters in your technology notebook. If you don't have a notebook or folder, go ahead and get one now!

Rock and roll on over to the Roller Coaster Database to generate a Record Holders Report and practice searching and sorting information in a database. Study every option on the Report Options page before moving on to your Coaster Quest. You will not want to miss a detail! Click here to open a new window displaying the Roller Coaster Database Record Holders Report.

Coaster Quest:

1. Look under Report Options and select the TYPE of coaster and the STATISTIC (speed, height, drop, or length) that is of interest to you.
2. Look at the pull-down menu beside CATEGORY. Wow! Do you want to search for FLOORLESS, FLYING, SUSPENDED or some other category of coaster? Make up Your Own Mind!
3. Which CONTINENT would you like to choose?
4. Good job! Now click on the REPORT button to generate a report with the options that are important to you.
5. Are the coasters sorted in descending or ascending order?
6. How can you search the database for the fastest coaster in the entire world? Hint!
7. Try this: Click on the name of the coaster in your report to view pictures and read more hair-raising information.