Build and experiment with dozens of roller coaster models to make learning the physics of force, motion, and energy as fun as a day at the amusement park.
Ready to become a coaster engineer? Grab your toolkit and piece together sturdy frame structures, then attach flexible track to design endless roller coaster creations. Vary the weight of the cars, tweak the slope and length, and watch your designs come to life. You'll discover gravity, potent. . . Show More >
Ready to become a coaster engineer? Grab your toolkit and piece together sturdy frame structures, then attach flexible track to design endless roller coaster creations. Vary the weight of the cars, tweak the slope and length, and watch your designs come to life. You'll discover gravity, potential and kinetic energy, free fall, projectile motion, friction, centripetal force, velocity, acceleration—all through hands-on play.
Take on the ultimate engineering challenges: build the tallest coaster, conquer the longest straightaway, nail a loop-de-loop. The full-color manual walks you through every step with crystal-clear illustrations.
Thames & Kosmos was founded in 2001 by a science museum director and her son who believed science education should be more engaging, more effective, more relevant, and way more fun.