Marble Roller Coaster Project Foam Pipe Insulation

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Marble roller coaster project foam pipe insulation.

Try this project to find out. Ben finio phd science buddies. Build a marble roller coaster from foam pipe insulation in this fun stem activity. Tape the free end of the pipe insulation to a table or chair forming a large hill leading down to the.

Two 6 foot sections of foam pipe insulation marble scissors masking tape tape measure or ruler yard stick desk or shelf for roller coaster s starting position introduction. Build your own marble roller coaster in this project and find out. And thus the pipe insulation roller coaster project was born. As i started to think through the project more and more i realized we could go way bigger.

Abstract this is a really fun project even if you don t like going on roller coasters yourself. Foam pipe insulation 1 5 inches in diameter at least 6 feet in length or more if. Build your own marble roller coaster in this project and find out. You ll build a roller coaster track for marbles using foam pipe insulation and masking tape and see how much of an initial drop is required to get the marble to loop the loop.