Marble Roller Coaster With Paper Plates

Build marble roller coasters from paper in this fun activity.

Marble roller coaster with paper plates.

They cut their first support at 0 5 inch. What a genius idea. Paper plates some blocks and a little tape are all you need to create imaginative marble roller coasters of infinite designs. People also love these ideas.

We watched a 30 second youtube video before making these. When the kids finally get theirs working there is so much pride involved. Draw your design on paper. Mar 19 2015 explore olivia mac s board paper roller coaster on pinterest.

1 brainstorm ideas for how to cut and utilize paper plates to make the roller coaster. The little pom pom balls make this snail one you ll want to pet. 2012 family fun magazine i knew we had to try it. Use paper plates and a mailing tube to make a spiral marble run.

I thought the little kids would need that visual. Figure out how many supports and pieces of track you will need. In addition to the paper plates students may also use cardboard tubes or index cards. You can find written instructions for the project on the science buddies website.

Then create a track design by using paper towel rolls as supports. When i saw the marble coaster idea in the sept. Frugal fun for boys and girls. This challenge is way more challenging than it looks.

Then i did show them how to cut off the edges of the paper plates. Paper plate stem roller coaster. How much fun is this. Stem projects projects for kids diy for kids craft projects crafts for kids 5 year old crafts stem activities toddler activities paper roller coaster.

Marble or small rubber ball. Using a piece of corrugated cardboard as a base assemble your track according to your plan. They used rims cut from paper plates to make the track. Make sure your marble starts at the top of a hill.

Marble run using paper plates. See more ideas about roller coaster paper roller coaster roller. Make a cute snail. For example your child might cut out the center and use the edges to make various loops and tracks.

Saved by kara hunkele. I found one that was a video of a student testing a paper plate coaster and we watched it so the kids would understand what we were building. The magazine says to cut the rims off some paper plates.