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Introduction to the Roller Coaster Project
Part 1 - Defining the problem & asking a question
Part 2 - Conducting background research & forming a hypothesis
Part 3 - Designing an experiment to test the hypothesis
Part 4 - Conducting the experiment & collecting data
Part 5 - Analyzing the data & drawing conclusions
Part 6 - Communicating the results of the investigation
Roller Coaster Design Checklist
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