Marble Run Stem Project

It s similar to how a roller coaster works.

Marble run stem project.

Make sure that your magnets are strong enough to handle the weight of the components. Lego marble run use lego bricks to create a marble run. We recently learned about stem challenges from the james dyson foundation. For this project however i think that store bought works slightly better because it s a little more firm.

Our cardboard tube marble run is the perfect reusable stem project made new each time it s put together. Create a homemade marble run our latest stem activity for kids is all about physics. Building a cardboard chair a spaghetti bridge a cardboard boat a marble run a balloon car and a periscope. That would be pretty cool.

For each challenge a challenge card with the rules and instructions is supplied. The slideshow presentation ppt and keynote allows the teacher to facilitate the pacing throughout the project. 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. You ll need 4 5 cans per marble run so if you re doing this with a stem club or class you may want to make your own play dough to save money.

In general i prefer to make homemade play dough. This week we took on 6 of these challenges. 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.

This is an awesome engineering challenge and would be perfect for a lego club. This keeps everyone occupied even the adults on an indoor day. You ll be creating a homemade marble run and exploring what happens to the marble as you make changes to the track. Just like a roller coaster.

Do you think your marble will make it to the end of the track.