Bp Challenge Marble Roll

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.

Bp challenge marble roll.

Top notch marble runs are infused with the potential for speed and limitless innovations in marble run design. Design a device to roll and aim a marble. Take another tube and place the end that doesn t have the cut out in the first tube. When your child is finished decorating the tubes demonstrate how to put them together to make a simple marble run.

Here are some additional marble run challenges to try or elements to add. Build a ramp for the marble to go up and back down again. Cookie sheet marble run. 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.

Built piece by piece these simple structures become impressive transport for learning. Each team gets 10 paper tubes 2 cereal boxes 5 cups 1 pair of scissors 1 roll of tape and at least 1 marble. Include a set amount of turns the marble must make before it reaches the finish line. Lay one paper towel roll in front of you with the cut out end on the right.

The set up for this challenge is so simple. Teams of 3 or 4 participants design and build a marble run that keeps a marble rolling for the longest time. Create a tunnel or other feature the marble must travel through. 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. Just prop up one end of a cookie sheet using a couple of building blocks or chapter books. Turn the tube so that the cut out square is on the top. Give teams 5 minutes to plan their marble run.

Introduce the design challenge.