Author: Michael Svetly
Course: Geometry	Targeted TEKS: G.2, G.4, G.5, G.11, A.10, and additional untargeted 8th Grade TEKS
In this Design Challenge, students will take on the role of engineers who design roller coasters for Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The students will model the coasters using a computer simulation program and they will design, model, and test their roller coasters using concrete materials. They will learn about ratio, similarity, scale, force, and motion.