Bp Challenge Marble Roll

Include a set amount of turns the marble must make before it reaches the finish line.

Bp challenge marble roll.

Add in a door for the marble to roll through. Teams of 3 or 4 participants design and build a marble run that keeps a marble rolling for the longest time. Each team gets 10 paper tubes 2 cereal boxes 5 cups 1 pair of scissors 1 roll of tape and at least 1 marble. Introduce the design challenge.

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. Here are some additional marble run challenges to try or elements to add. Create a tunnel or other feature the marble must travel through. Lay one paper towel roll in front of you with the cut out end on the right.

Design a device to roll and aim a marble. Turn the tube so that the cut out square is on the top. A structured series of lessons for students to investigate design and create 3 different marble runs each with a specific purpose. Bp challenge is a hands on competition where students work as a team using simple materials to solve problems.

A fun marble run stem unit that covers many parts of the australian curriculum s design and technologies year 3 4 and 5 6 strands. Top notch marble runs are infused with the potential for speed and limitless innovations in marble run design. When your child is finished decorating the tubes demonstrate how to put them together to make a simple marble run. Inspire observation deductive reasoning logical thinking problem solving with a high quality marble run.

Built piece by piece these simple structures become impressive transport for learning. Cookie sheet marble run. The set up for this challenge is so simple. Give teams 5 minutes to plan their marble run.

This challenge is super awesome for younger kids and it s fun to work on either alone or with a partner.