Marble Run Stem Project

We recently learned about stem challenges from the james dyson foundation.

Marble run stem project.

This is an awesome engineering challenge and would be perfect for a lego club. This week we took on 6 of these challenges. In general i prefer to make homemade play dough. Keep adding tube to your supply and you could make a floor to ceiling marble run.

Create a homemade marble run buggy and buddy explore physics by creating a homemade marble run at home and exploring what happens to the marble as you make changes to the track. For each challenge a challenge card with the rules and instructions is supplied. Middle school science stem challenge marble madness included in every stem challenge the stem challenges are comprehensive resources that provide the teacher the confidence to run a smooth and efficient lesson. A marble run is a fun toy and a great way to learn about physics concepts like kinetic and potential energy.

In this activity you will use recyclable materials to make your own wall marble run. Building a cardboard chair a spaghetti bridge a cardboard boat a marble run a balloon car and a periscope. Changeable magnetic marble run use pvc pipe clear tubing craft sticks and magnets to create components for a changeable magnetic marble run. That would be pretty cool.

The slideshow presentation ppt and keynote allows the teacher to facilitate the pacing throughout the project. For this project however i think that store bought works slightly better because it s a little more firm. You ll be creating a homemade marble run and exploring what happens to the marble as you make changes to the track. It s similar to how a roller coaster works.

Create a homemade marble run our latest stem activity for kids is all about physics. Do you think your marble will make it to the end of the track. This keeps everyone occupied even the adults on an indoor day. Make sure that your magnets are strong enough to handle the weight of the components.

Our cardboard tube marble run is the perfect reusable stem project made new each time it s put together.