Once pupils had experienced different types of coasters and their themes, pupils learned about the Physics and Maths behind an exciting roller coaster. Pupils learned about the forces that must be considered when designing their coaster and the affect these have on the riders experience, from giving the feeling of weightlessness and butterflies in your tummy, to ensuring that you do not give your riders whiplash as they are thrown round the corners.

Pupils then went on to investigate the change in energy at key points on a coasters track, from the change in potential to kinetic energy as you are travelling over hills or around loops.

All of this learning then informed the pupils track designs.