Diy Marble Roller Coaster

Glue the first piece in place.

Diy marble roller coaster.

This one s for the adults to make and requires some tools but the step by step tutorial make it easier to follow along and the end result will be worth it. Arrange plenty of space in your room cleanup. You can build one just for fun or do this as a science fair project. Design your roller coaster course.

The foam tubing roller. Next lay out the marble course. When you raise the marble you are working against the force of gravity giving the marble potential energy. Create some back and forth movement and be sure to give it a long drop just like a real roller coaster.

The roller coaster is a great demonstration of the law of conservation of energy. You can find written instructions for the project on the science buddies website. Identify the two parts. Then test it and glue down the next loop or shoot.

Get as creative as they want. Allow 2 minutes near end of class for students to try each others coasters. Then have everyone gently take apart only their own roller coaster and clump all the used tape into a giant tape ball start of class lecture. The lesson plan difficulty.

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