Theme Park Lesson Plan

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Class Information

• Grades: 9–10 (students must be 13 or older to participate in this class)
• Lesson timeframe: Two to six hours, depending on student familiarity with Fortnite Creative
• Featured tool: Fortnite Creative
• Class / learning environment: A Fortnite-capable device with a one-to-one device-to-student ratio, and with Internet connectivity. A computer lab or mobile laptop cart should provide the ideal environment.

This activity can be done as an individual assignment or as a group assignment. The lesson is device agnostic, meaning it does not matter what Fortnite is played on.

Author Contact

Author: Mike Washburn

Email: mwashburn@mikewashburn.net

Twitter: @misterwashburn

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwashburn1979/

Lesson Overview

Ready to take a thrilling ride? Roller coasters have been entertaining thrill seekers for hundreds of years. It’s hard to think of a better way to explore physics. Fortnite’s awesome physics engine provides an amazing opportunity to talk about gravity, momentum, kinetic energy, and force while having some fun at the same time!