Challenge
Use the materials provided to build the most challenging marble maze.
Materials
- a shoe box/cardboard box for housing the maze
- tape or craft glue
- Timer
- Choose between the following to create the maze:
- modeling clay/play-doe
- paper towel rolls with holes cut in the side
- legos
- straws
- small cardboard pieces
- Popsicle sticks
Procedure
- Decide which supplies you will use to create your marble maze.
- Gather your materials and begin building
- Test it. Place your marble at the top of your maze and slant downward. Time yourself to see how quickly you can get your marble through the maze!
Extra Challenges
- Create holes in your maze that your marble must avoid
- Create a 3D maze
- Create a maze where the marble isn’t visible the whole way through
- Create a maze where the marble is never visible and you must rely on hearing the vibrations of the marble to get it to the end.
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References:
Featured Photo: https://www.muminthemadhouse.com/diy-marble-maze/
Example Maze Photos:
https://meaningfulmama.com/diy-marble-maze.html
https://mamapapabubba.com/2015/05/28/lego-marble-maze/
https://www.mynt3d.com/blogs/projects/3d-printing-pen-marble-maze-steam-activity
https://frugalfun4boys.com/how-to-make-a-cardboard-box-marble-labyrinth-game/
https://www.powerfulmothering.com/diy-marble-run-from-toilet-rolls/
https://www.coffeecupsandcrayons.com/diy-marble-mazes-for-preschool-kids/