ROLLER COASTER MANIA THINKING SKILLS CONTRACT
Your Name: _____________________________________________
Reverse Listing Key
Name 10 things that you will never find in an Ekka show bag.
The What If? Key
What if only adults were allowed on roller coasters at theme parks? List positives and negatives of this statement.
The Alphabet Key
Compile an Alpha Ladder (list of A-Z words) for the “EKKA”
The Variations Key
How many ways can you eat a dagwood dog win a prize in side-show alley
Picture Smart /Key
Finish the picture. Colour and describe. It must have something to do with the “Ekka”.
The Prediction Key
Predict what show bags will look like and what their contents will be in 50 years time. Explain and draw a picture.
Brainstorming Key
A ride at the Ekka has broken down. 50 people are stranded in mid-air. Brainstorm ways of getting them off the ride.
The Question Key
Write 5 questions that give the answers: Ekka Ferris wheel Roller coaster
The Prediction Key
Predict what roller coasters will look like in 20 years. Write an explanation and draw a model.
Different Uses Key
List 10 different uses for an: empty show bag tomato sauce dagwood dog stick fairy floss
Y CHART
Create a Y-Chart for roller coasters: Looks like Feels like Sounds like
Looks like Sounds like Feels like
WORD SMART
Write an acrostic poem on The “Ekka” Roller Coasters Side Show Alley Amusement Parks
The Interpretation Key
No-one is queued up to ride the new and best roller coaster in the world. Write at least 10 reasons why.
Venn Diagram
Compare a roller coaster and a Ferris Wheel, listing similarities and differences between the two rides. Record on a Venn Diagram.
Hat Thinking
Use hat thinking to think in different ways about riding a roller coaster. White hat – facts Yellow Hat – advantages / good points Black Hat – disadvantages / problems Red Hat - feelings
Letter to the Editor
Write a letter to the newspaper recommending that side-show alleys be banned for children under 15 years. In your letter give reasons why.
The Inventions Key
Invent a contraption that children can wear to the Ekka to help their parents find them if they become lost.
The Disadvantages Key
List 10 disadvantages of: the animal pavilion chair lift dodgem cars
The BAR Key
Side Show Alley Clowns
*Make it bigger *Add something to it * Replace something on it Explain your changes and draw a labeled diagram.
PMI The “Ekka”
P – pluses M – minuses I – interesting facts, thoughts, opinions
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