The roller coaster had loop-de-loops, a funnel, and a hill that looked like a camel’s hump and curve. But unlike the giant metal thrill rides that students visit at Six Flags, this roller coaster was only three feet tall and made out of paper.

AP Physics students were given an assignment to construct rides made solely out of paper. While some students were excited to build their custom-made roller coaster, others didn’t share that enthusiasm.

“I don’t really like projects that have no impact on society,” junior Thabit Pulak said, “But it was a good team building activity.”

For students like Junior Melody Iro, building the roller coaster was worth the hours spent building and calculating energies at different points and finding velocities from the heights of these points.

“It was hard to build, but it was worth seeing the marble rolling down, above and around,” Iro said, “It was great.”

The project reminded Junior Mia Ivos of “Science Day”, a yearly event held by Six Flags, where students learn about physics.

“Building the roller coaster helped foreshadow the imminent “Science Day” at Six Flags in May,” she said.