Paper Roller Coaster Design Challenge is completed in teams of no more than 4 students working together to create a roller coaster out of paper templates for a marble to roll through. The teams must do all construction of the roller coaster during the 3-hour time frame provided during the competition. Certificate awards are given for the tallest, most creative, greatest teamwork, and longest run time. A trophy and medals are awarded to the team with the highest point value based on a variety of factors such as time, reliability, roller coaster elements, construction quality, and excitement factors
Dates for the 2021-22 School Year
Clear Lake Central Rivers AEA
Middle School Date: November 15, 2021
High School Date: November 8, 2021
Paper Roller Coaster Final Results and Records
For information including rules, regulations and schedules, check out this document.
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2021 Winners
Middle School
1st – Clarksville, Team A
2nd- Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
3rd- GHV, Team B
Teamwork Award: Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Tallest Coaster: Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
Longest Run Time: Clarksville, Team A
People’s Choice: Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
Variety of Elements: Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
High School
1st – Waverly-Shell Rock
2nd- Dike-New Hartford
3rd- Union, Team B
Teamwork Award: Cedar Falls
Tallest Coaster: Dike-New Hartford
Longest Run Time: Waverly-Shell Rock
People’s Choice: Cedar Falls
Variety of Elements: Dike-Ner Hartford
2019 Winners
Middle School
1st – Dike-New Hartford Team A
2nd- Clarksville
3rd- Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta
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1st Dike-New Hartford Team A, Longest run time, Tallest, People’s Choice, Greatest variety of Elements
High School
1st – Waverly-Shell Rock
2nd- Union
3rd- Forest City Team B
Teamwork Award – RRMR
Tallest Coaster -RRMR
Longest Run Time -Waverly-Shell Rock
People’s Choice -Waverly-Shell Rock
Variety of Elements -Garner Hayfield Ventura
Waverly Shellrock- 1st Place Overall, Longest Run Time, People’s Choice
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2018 Winners
Middle School
1st Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta | 6-8 | Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
2nd Clarksville Middle School
3rd John Adams Middle School Mason City
Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta 1st Place
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High School
1st Union High School
2nd Waverly-Shell Rock High School
3rd Aplington-Parkersburg High School
Union Overall 1st
2017 Winners
Middle School
1st Clarksville
2nd Aplington- Parkersburg
3rd West Hancock Team A
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Clarksville Middle School
High School
1st Waverly-Shell Rock High School
2nd Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Team B
3rd Aplington-Parkersburg High School
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Waverly-Shell Rock High School