Marble Roller Coaster Project Supplies

Learn the fundamentals of engineering and marble run physics and marvel at the continuous marble motion.

Marble roller coaster project supplies.

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. Building a simple marble run or tube based coaster is only the beginning. You have to experiment with different height and different loop sizes to make a good roller coaster marble run. Choose and build 4 uniquely different marble roller coasters.

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. However if your coaster had any sharp turns or corners your marble might have gotten stuck. Ideal for rapid redesigning and exploring the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy and momentum. Roller coasters and marble runs offer an engaging platform for invention engineering and physics based investigation.

Get the lesson plan and project sheet for this activity step 1. Build a marble roller coaster from foam pipe insulation in this fun science project. This homemade roller coaster is definitely one of the most fun science projects but it is also one of the most challenging. Explore the elaborate mechanisms of marble coasters and build your own.

You can build one just for fun or do this as a science fair project. Create the longest track possible without letting the marble fall off. The marble roller coaster is an open ended challenge.