Marble Roller Coaster Project Supplies

Explore the elaborate mechanisms of marble coasters and build your own.

Marble roller coaster project supplies.

Build a marble roller coaster from foam pipe insulation in this fun science project. Everything you need comes in the marble roller coaster model kit. Roller coasters and marble runs offer an engaging platform for invention engineering and physics based investigation. If you made your starting hill tall enough and all the curves and loops of your roller coaster were gradual your marble should have been able to get all the way to the end.

Choose and build 4 uniquely different marble roller coasters. Learn the fundamentals of engineering and marble run physics and marvel at the continuous marble motion. You have to experiment with different height and different loop sizes to make a good roller coaster marble run. The marble roller coaster is an open ended challenge.

Create the longest track possible without letting the marble fall off. It is not easy to get it right the first time. Get hands on exploring what kinds of loops are possible how energy changes during a ride and how the laws of motion come into play. However if your coaster had any sharp turns or corners your marble might have gotten stuck.

You can build one just for fun or do this as a science fair project. Get the lesson plan and project sheet for this activity step 1. Building a simple marble run or tube based coaster is only the beginning.