Coaster Creator is an interactive game that explores the science behind roller coasters. Use your knowledge of potential energy and kinetic energy to design your own coaster. Rapid energy transfer is the key to roller coaster thrills but be careful – too much kinetic energy and you’ll crash, too little and you’ll stall. Play this game and find out if your coaster will be a smash or a snore!

Learn about conservation of energy with a skater gal! Explore different tracks and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as she moves. Build your own tracks, ramps, and jumps for the skater.

PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies, Science, Engineering & Technology for 6-12

Rubber band energy science project: Investigate how the distance of stretch in a rubber band at rest relates to the distance the rubber band travels after being released.

PBS LearningMedia Interactive for Science for 3-12

PBS LearningMedia Interactive for Science for 6-12