Day 1: Fastest Coaster in the U.S.
Let’s start by using a database
to look up the fastest coaster in the U.S.
1. Print the Coaster Chart and use it to gather data on the region in
which the rollercoaster is located. Change your printer or page settings
to print the chart landscape (horizontal orientation).
Print Coaster Chart from
Web | as PDF
2. Link to the Record Holder’s
Report Option screen and make the following choices:
| Record Holders |
Statistic:
Type:
Design:
Location:
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Speed
All
All
Select
Continent: North America
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Ready? Now it's time to “rock and rollercoaster” on
over to the Roller
Coaster Database! Don't give up if the database doesn't load on the
first try. Go back and click on the link again.
3. Complete the remaining information on the chart. The first column
offers Web sites and other resources to help you find the answers.
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United States |
What is the name of the
fastest rollercoaster? |
Answer |
How fast is the coaster? |
Answer |
Where is it located?
Tip: Click on the name of the amusement park, not the coaster,
to view the address. |
Answer
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Copy and paste a picture
of the coaster.
Caution: Fair Use Guidelines allow you
to save graphics from the Web and use them in instructional projects
AS LONG AS THE PROJECTS REMAIN IN YOUR CLASSROOM! The guidelines
no longer apply if your project goes beyond the classroom walls.
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Display
Coaster Picture of Top Thrill Dragster
Display Coaster Picture of Kingda Ka
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Describe the physical characteristics
of the region in which the rollercoaster is located.
- Use the encyclopedias in NC
WiseOwl to look up information
about the area.
- Use Google Maps to pinpoint the
address. Check out the satellite images while you’re
there. And you must download Google Earth.
It’s amazing!
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Answer
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What economic resources
are most plentiful in this country?
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Answer
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Describe the ways in which
the economies of the United States and the other three countries
are interdependent.
Interdependent: relying on (depending on) the assistance, cooperation
or support of another |
Answer
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