Lesson 12
Children build large marble runs with multiple sections that vary in steepness.
Circle Time: Introduction
And Everyone Shouted, 'Pull!'
10 min.
Children participate in this read-aloud using motions, words, and song. They make connections to their own explorations of how objects can be made to move.
View ActivityGuided Small Group
Giant Marble Runs
20-30 min.
Children build a long marble run pathway within a given space. They test and revise their designs and use the Slow It Down Videos tool to take a video of a marble making a successful run.
View ActivityLearning Centers
Ramps, Pathways and Games: Part 3
5-15 min.
Children create bowling games by erecting obstacles at the bottom of ramps and rolling marbles or balls down the ramps.
View ActivityExploring Textured Ramps
5-15 min.
Children compare the effect of different textured surfaces as they slide and roll objects down the ramps.
View ActivityAround the Obstacle Course
20 min.
Children design a sled track made of ramps and flat surfaces to move a “summer sled” through a town obstacle course.
View ActivityCoconut Canyon, Levels 5-12
5-15 min.
Children explore textured bumpy grass, less bumpy dirt and smooth metal materials to try to move a coconut along a pathway onto the star.
View ActivityOutdoors
Ramp Hunt
15 min.
Children go outside looking for ramps in their environment. Then they describe how the ramp makes a task easier for someone.
View ActivityCircle Time: Wrap-Up
Giant Marble Runs: Demonstrations
15 min.
Each small group shows their giant marble run to the rest of the class. They describe how they created their pathway.
View ActivityCoconut Canyon, Levels 5-12
5-15 min.
Children explore textured bumpy grass, less bumpy dirt and smooth metal materials to try to move a coconut along a pathway onto the star.
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