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ARTICLES

• Grunbaum, M. (2019). Built for Thrills! Scholastic SuperScience, 30(6), 10–13.
• Tarshis, L., & Starecheski, A. (2022). Scream! Take a Ride Through the History of Modern Roller Coasters. Paired Texts. Scholastic Action, 45(8), 26–29.
• Ferrara, J. (2021). Here Come the COASTERS! Check out new roller coasters opening to thrill seekers this year. Scholastic DynaMath, 39(8), 6–9.
• A Century of Screams: The History of the Roller Coaster | PBS American Experience
• Barone, R. E. F. (2018, April). LOOK! NO HANDS! DESIGNING ROLLER COASTERS FOR THRILL AND SAFETY. Muse, 22(4), 26+.
• Hitch, John. "America's ROLLER COASTER RIDE to Peak Manufacturing Performance: A new ride at America's top-rated amusement park provides the blueprint to put manufacturing back on top." New Equipment Digest, vol. 83, no. 8, Aug. 2018, pp. 22+. Gale In Context: High School, . Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
• Mudigonda, A. (2022). Roller coaster design. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Science.
• Gilhooly, R. (2012). Ride to work on a roller coaster. New Scientist, 216(2894), 22–23. 
• Phillips, B. J. (1977). Those Roller Rides in the Sky. TIME Magazine, 110(1), 40–41.
• Scream Machines. Science World, [s. l.], v. 55, n. 1, p. 8, 1998. 
• What a Ride. (2014). Machine Design, 86(2), 20–25.

VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH JEFF HAVLIK, ROLLER COASTER ARCHITECT (2018) - 1-2 min segments:

• How Does the Design Process for a Roller Coaster Begin?

• How Long Does the Design/Planning Part of a Roller Coaster Take on Average and What Does the Process Look Like

• Which Type of Careers Work Together to Plan and Design a Roller Coaster?

• Does the Material the Coaster is Made of Affect What You Can Do with the Design?

• Do Coasters Where You’re Hanging Rather Than Riding in a Car Have to be Designed Differently?

• What are Some General Safety Precautions or Rules Designers Have to Follow to Ensure Their Roller Coasters Are Safe?

• What are Some Difficulties You Have Had in Designing Roller Coasters?

VIDEO FROM WIRED MAGAZINE (2024)

• Roller Coaster Engineer Answers Roller Coaster Questions From Twitter