The Chronicle of Higher Education

Math and Science Are a Scream for Students in a Course on Roller-Coaster Design

Math and science are a scream for the 12 students in the course “Roller Coasters: Theory, Design, and Properties,” at Bates College, in Lewiston, Me. The students study roller-coaster design to learn ...
Daily Breeze

Math students create roller coaster challenge

&#8220You have to believe in the magic,” El Segundo High School senior Scott Craig told the second-grader as he dropped the marble down the &#8220Aladdin”-themed model roller coaster designed by Craig ...
NBC Bay Area

“Coaster Dad” Launches Campaign to Create Roller Coaster Nonprofit

An Orinda father who is the Bay Area’ s self-described “Roller Coaster Dad” has launched an online fundraising campaign to create a nonprofit center dedicated to 3D printing, robots, YouTube videos ...
Orlando Sentinel

Dad builds backyard roller coaster to teach son math, science

When 10-year-old Lyle Pemble asked his dad for a roller coaster, he couldn’t think of a good reason to say no. It took Will Pemble about six weeks and cost $3,500 to build the single-rider coaster in ...
UPI

California dad builds single-rider roller coaster in his family's backyard

ORINDA, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- A California boy asked his dad to build him a roller coaster – and he actually did it. It took Orinda dad Will Pemble about six weeks to build the single-rider roller ...