Marble Roller Coaster Project Supplies

Create the longest track possible without letting the marble fall off.

Marble roller coaster project supplies.

Roller coasters and marble runs offer an engaging platform for invention engineering and physics based investigation. If you made your starting hill tall enough and all the curves and loops of your roller coaster were gradual your marble should have been able to get all the way to the end. Explore the elaborate mechanisms of marble coasters and build your own. It is not easy to get it right the first time.

Building a simple marble run or tube based coaster is only the beginning. Learn the fundamentals of engineering and marble run physics and marvel at the continuous marble motion. However if your coaster had any sharp turns or corners your marble might have gotten stuck. You have to experiment with different height and different loop sizes to make a good roller coaster marble run.

Ideal for rapid redesigning and exploring the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy and momentum. Get the lesson plan and project sheet for this activity step 1. Get hands on exploring what kinds of loops are possible how energy changes during a ride and how the laws of motion come into play. But when you get it right it can be exhilarating.

Everything you need comes in the marble roller coaster model kit. The marble roller coaster is an open ended challenge. You can build one just for fun or do this as a science fair project.