Hundreds of middle schoolers from across Michigan have been able to use the knowledge they've learned in the classroom at an amusement park in Muskegon County.
More than 450 students from 12 schools had the opportunity to spend the day applying mathematics, physics and measuring skills to solve problems in a real-world setting at Michigan's Adventure. The park opened early for the season on Wednesday just for the students and will open to the public on Friday.
Physics Day was the result of a partnership between the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District's Regional Math and Science Center and Michigan's Adventure.
Center director Kristin Frang tells The Muskegon Chronicle
that the students were tasked with learning to measure distance, time, angles and acceleration before the park visit.
