Marble Ramp On Paper

It s possible to use scissors but the x acto knife really is easier for this sort of thing.

Marble ramp on paper.

Make a line on the floor using duct tape or similar. The goal is to design a car that will go the farthest when powered by a marble that travels down a ramp and pushes the car across a flat surface. The ultimate diy recycled marble run use up those old milk cartons and paper tubes to make a super creative marble run. You or your parents can do this with a pair of scissors.

When the cup is turned over it will look like a cone shaped house with a door. This engineering activity is great for kids from kindergarten age up through 4th 5th and 6th grades. Follow our stem for kids pinterest board. Lengths of textured fabric cut to fit the ramp cloth towel paper towel foil sandpaper wax paper cling wrap foam.

In this fun science experiment kids create paper race cars out of index cards. Fun science experiment marble powered race cars. Optional create a sample racecourse using paper towel or toilet paper rolls. Wooden ramp with beveled end and a channel down the center.

This post contains affiliate links. Materials required printed paper about 200 printed pieces of paper i got mine from old school dump internet wire in this instructable i will call it wire glue gun some working. Paper towel tubes make great marble ramps. Tape several tubes together to make hills and turns.

This will serve as a sort of goal for the marble. Cut a small square opening into the drinking edge of the paper cup large enough for a marble to pass through easily. My husband built the spiral marble track for me using a mailing tube paper plates clear tape and hot glue. It took me 4 week ends to completer it the marble run lasts approx 20 seconds we are going to use the other white side of the printing paper to make the marble run.

It is easier to make curvy ramps if you cut the tubes in half hotdog style. Paper plate marble run via frugal fun for boys cut up paper plates make the perfect ramps for marbles with added blocks for structure and fun. First he traced the end of the mailing tube onto a paper plate and cut out the circle with an x acto knife. Use books to raise one end of your ramp.

In this stem challenge for kids children will create a paper plate marble maze game inspired by pinball machines using a paper plate and a marble. Place the cup on the line. Cut the paper towel and toilet paper rolls in half lengthwise leaving one or two intact for use in the first activity.