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Thrill Ride - The Science of Fun (Large Format)Rating:
Release Date: 22 May, 2001 Retail Price: $14.94 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.95! Cast: |
Thrill Ride - The Science of Fun (Large Format) Reviews
Roller cosster Expirience...
A Very nice experience for those who love roller coasters with explanation of the "fun" idea. You'll find here some of the best roller coaster in the world and even experience a little feeling like being on theme for real :)
Ran
Media Tech for Students and ahem Older Community
Just saw this on video from library and ordered DVD from Amazon. The best media experiences lately both entertain and educate, if subtly. Think back to "Back to the Future" which Michael J. Fox described as "a comedy-action-fantasy-adventure-coming-of-age film", and "a very life-affirming story about relationships, as well as a 'what if?' movie which audiences love"
I rate "Thrill Ride" high because of its value to "edutain" high school students I am working with who are interested in media technology. I am a volunteer looking for ways to clarify to them WHAT "media technology" is, HOW it connects to their school classes, and HOW graduating will help them make good careers and community impact.
It's tough keeping the connection between school and real life present in kid's experience and this film is a great way to connect "marketable skills" with "academics". It shows LOTS of rides and still shows how roller coaster design, combat flight simulators, and hollywood film making combined to make the current thrill rides.
Any teacher worth their salt (and I am married to one) can make the connections between the film and their academic subjects, including: (AND IF YOU THINK THIS IS A LONG LIST, IT'S WHAT MY HIGH SCHOOL KIDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING TO GRADUATE!) English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Computers, Graphics, Photography, Health, World Languages, Arts, Speech, and Technology.
For those of us who are ahem older it also reminds us how much has evolved in a few short years from old amusement park rides to new.
The kids I am working with have been taught more and more by volunteers about real-life connections. This has raised their desire to 90% to: 1. Complete high school with a full load of academics, and 2. Go on to 2 or 4 year colleges. This is good for their future and good for us as parents and community!
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