Not your ordinary study hall!

Thursday, 11 May 2006

Cedar Point Press Release

PHYSICS, MATH AND SCIENCE STUDENTS TO CONVERGE ON CEDAR POINT FOR PHYSICS DAY & MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH & SCIENCE DAY

SANDUSKY, Ohio, 2006 – It’s the fun way to learn! Cedar Point amusement park will become the world’s largest classroom on Thursday, May 18 for the park’s 21st annual Physics Day and 6th annual Middle School Math and Science Day. More than 8,000 students from the Midwest will converge on the scenic Cedar Point peninsula for a real-life physics lesson, complete with thrills!

High school physics students will have the chance to apply the lessons they’ve learned in the classroom to Cedar Point’s exciting collection of 68 rides, including the latest addition, Skyhawk – the world’s tallest swing ride. Students will measure speed, velocity, acceleration, power and more.

Cedar Point, in conjunction with the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, will present displays, activities and a quiz show, in which students will test their knowledge of space exploration to win prizes. Students can also find out how gravitational forces on other planets affect their weight. In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in a special question and answer session with Cedar Point engineers in the Cedar Point Ballroom.

Middle School students will discover how math and science apply to the fun of Cedar Point by using stopwatches, rulers and calculators to measure speed, height and shape. Rides such as maXair, Millennium Force and Raptor will be the subjects of their studies.

Students of all ages are invited to make any trip to Cedar Point an educational one. For additional information on Physics Day and Middle School Math and Science Day, to purchase tickets or for additional educational materials and information, educators can visit http://groups.cedarpoint.com or call Cedar Point Group Sales at 800.448.2428.