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Kids can explore science of roller coasters Dec. 13 in Potsdam

Posted 12/11/14

POTSDAM -- The North Country Children's Museum will host Roller Coaster Physics on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Clarkson Bookstore, 39 Market St. NCCM & MotionCraft Technologies …

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Kids can explore science of roller coasters Dec. 13 in Potsdam

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POTSDAM -- The North Country Children's Museum will host Roller Coaster Physics on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Clarkson Bookstore, 39 Market St.

NCCM & MotionCraft Technologies invite kids to participate and explore the science of roller coasters through a series of fun and challenging toy car activities.

Toy cars will be given to children and they will investigate how their car behaves on magnetically wall-mounted adjustable tracks.

By observing what makes their car go faster, higher, and further, the children will be able to figure out what their car will do on a set of challenge tracks. The contests include hitting a target, stopping on a cliff, negotiating a loop, and jumping through hoops.

The event is taught by Clarkson professor Dr. Mike Ramsdell.

Register at https://clear.potsdam.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=141YPE154713.