Perfect for a center a class project or a parent child project at a family stem n.
Marble mazes stem.
Puzzles and engineering a great stem project.
Make a marble run.
I love finding creative and inexpensive ways to make fun activities that encourage playful learning.
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.
Add a few lessons about push and pull and you have an experiment in physics that combines fine motor skills creative design an understanding of.
This post contains affiliate links.
Craft stick marble runs by far craft sticks and cardboard boxes are my favorite materials for kids to create their own marble runs.
Put kids and marbles together and you automatically have a great time planned.
Marble maze push and pull physics january 25 2017 january 25 2017 sowing seeds librarian.
This post provides some ideas for marble mazes and marble tracks built with craft sticks and cardboard.
Engineering a marble maze.
In this paper plate maze stem challenge kids are challenged to make a marble maze using household materials.
We have been on a roll lately with wall activities.
Craft sticks and marbles keva planks also work really well for engineering marble runs.
Stem activities are a lot of fun and educational but the best kind of stem activities are open ended allowing children to think for themselves.
This engineering activity is great for kids from kindergarten age up through 4th 5th and 6th grades.
Using a box lid straws and marbles students will create a fun game that encourages problem solving and critical thinking.
Changeable magnetic marble run use pvc pipe clear tubing.