Design a device to roll and aim a marble.
Bp challenge marble roll.
Bp challenge is a hands on competition where students work as a team using simple materials to solve problems.
Include a set amount of turns the marble must make before it reaches the finish line.
Cookie sheet marble run.
Top notch marble runs are infused with the potential for speed and limitless innovations in marble run design.
Built piece by piece these simple structures become impressive transport for learning.
Give teams 5 minutes to plan their marble run.
The set up for this challenge is so simple.
Lay one paper towel roll in front of you with the cut out end on the right.
Teams of 3 or 4 participants design and build a marble run that keeps a marble rolling for the longest time.
Take another tube and place the end that doesn t have the cut out in the first tube.
Here are some additional marble run challenges to try or elements to add.
This challenge is super awesome for younger kids and it s fun to work on either alone or with a partner.
Just prop up one end of a cookie sheet using a couple of building blocks or chapter books.
Build a ramp for the marble to go up and back down again.
Once known as the bp technology challenge the bp challenge has strong links to new zealand s technology science and mathematics curriculum and other curriculum areas.
Introduce the design challenge.
Create a tunnel or other feature the marble must travel through.
Inspire observation deductive reasoning logical thinking problem solving with a high quality marble run.
Add in a door for the marble to roll through.
When your child is finished decorating the tubes demonstrate how to put them together to make a simple marble run.
Turn the tube so that the cut out square is on the top.