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Explore Ramps

Teaching Strategies

Ramps and Roller Coasters

Children will invent ramps that jump, swerve, zigzag, and send balls up and down. They’ll build ramps that are increasingly more complex, including roller coasters with turns and hills and ramps that cause balls to fly in the air. 

Time: 20-30 Minutes
Roller Coaster
Make a roller coaster and give a marble a thrill ride! 
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Super Coaster!
Build a roller coaster, this one with even more thrills!  
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Zigzag
Can you make a ball zigzag down a track?
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Airborne!
Can you make a game where a ball flies in the air? 
Time: 20-30 Minutes
Amusement Park
Everyone builds a different ride or game; then try them all out!  
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