USU Physics Day at Lagoon

Amusement Park Physics Curriculum Material

You are encouraged to use the activities at Lagoon as the basis of classroom discussions and lessons on various aspects of physics. The contests provide an excellent motivation for lessons in rotational mechanics and centripetal force, in conservation of energy, in design of measurement devices, and in data collection and error analysis, just to name a few examples. Utah State University provides the following resources:

• An Amusement Park Physics Curriculum Manual, which includes: (1) exercises to do at Physics Day, (2) more detailed workbook activities to follow up on lessons learned at Physics Day, (3) additional resources.
• An Amusement Park Video (VHS tape) containing several short films on related topics which we can circulate to your classroom.
• Detailed plans for construction of a Contest Buzzer Set.
• High School Workbook (PDF Format)
• Middle School Workbook (PDF Format)
 
 
Please send your request for material to the addresses below. Be sure to include your mailing address and phone number. Thank you for your interest.
 
For additional information contact:
 

Marylin Griggs	JR Dennison
(435) 797-2979	(435) 797-2936
Griggs@cc.usu.edu	Physjrd@cc.usu.edu