In physics, the 8th grade has been learning all about the basics of energy, energy transformation and energy transfer. Our young scholars have researched all of the different types of potential energy, also known as stored energy and all of the types of kinetic energy, also known as energy associated with motion. Some forms of potential energy include; Gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, chemical energy, nuclear energy and mechanical energy. Some forms of kinetic energy include; thermal energy, sound energy, light energy, electromagnetic energy, and mechanical energy. Once the students were able to grasp the concept that energy can not be created nor destroyed (The Law of Conservation of Energy) and it is simply transferred or transformed from one form of energy to another, they started brainstorming ideas for a roller coaster design. This lab helped students visualize the points of max potential energy and max kinetic energy. The lab also allowed them to see and hear how the energy transforms from kinetic energy into sound and thermal energy. By the end of this lab, students were able to explain where the greatest forces were in effect and where and when certain types of energies were at play.