Physics Day
Educational Event
Enjoy coasters and calculations in this amazing outdoor learning lab!
Six Flags Great America presents the annual Physics Day private event on Thursday, April 25 from 9:00am - 5:00pm.
This one-of-a-kind educational event includes educational seminars and workbooks. Special measuring equipment is also available to be checked out throughout the day.
The park is only open to school science groups during this exclusive event. We are proud to provide Vernier vests for students to wear on the rides and attractions at the park. These vests calculate various forms of data from velocity to acceleration and are able to be checked out at the Grand Music Hall in Hometown Square beginning at 10am.
Special Guest Speaker
Nathan Unterman, author of Amusement Park Physics will be speaking on the most FUN topic of them all: how rollercoasters and theme park rides work! All sessions will take place in the Grand Music Hall located in Hometown Square.
10:30am Session 1: Science & Engineering of Rides (for teachers and students)
12:30pm Session 2: Suggested Teaching Techniques for Theme Parks (teachers only)
1:30pm Session 3: Engineering Aspects of the Amusement Park
Tickets
Season Passes and Memberships are not valid on Physics Day. Tickets must be purchased.
You can order tickets directly online or fill out an order form. Check out both links below to purchase!
Picnic Buffet
Enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet in our private picnic grove from 11:00am-12:00pm. Use this meal time to check in with students during the day and make sure they get a great meal while they're at it. The picnic meal consists of fried chicken, hot dogs, pasta salad, chips, pickles, ice cream and unlimited soft drinks. All picnic tickets must be purchased in advance.
Educational Tools
Six Flags Great America is not only the entertainment capital of the world but also a unique outdoor learning lab. We have designed specific learning materials for both students and teachers that gives experiential learning a new meaning. Let Six Flags be your outdoor learning lab and use the free materials below to plan lessons and make learning fun. What's cooler than calculating (or experiencing) the velocity of the American Eagle?
Educational Resources:
Download the following resources below:
- Physics Day Teacher Manual
- Physics Day Student Manual
- Illinois Curriculum Standards correlations to Six Flags Rides
- Wisconsin Curriculum Standards correlations to Six Flags Rides
Recommended amusement park physics websites for further learning:
Physics Day Vest Data- Information will be updated after the event concludes
https://sixflags.box.com/shared/f3dyisr54u
With additional questions on this special event, please call 847-249-1952.
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