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Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity
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"This small maze was a great way to introduce my students to the different physics concepts they would be testing when building their larger structures."
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Christy S.
"This resource is an amazing idea! My kids had so much fun challenging themselves and each other. Great for problem solving skills!"
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Madison J.

Description

Your students will be so excited and engaged while completing the sloth marble maze STEM challenge! Students will use the engineering design process to create a race track for their marble (the sloth) to see how slowly it can move along their track. My students loved this activity! They complete with each other to see which marble takes the longest time to go through their maze.

Students will build with simple, easy to find materials - straws, tape, and cardboard (or whatever you have) to make and improve their track to be the slowest sloth in the room!

What's Included?

  • Teacher notes
  • 2 versions of the student pages to move through the engineering design cycle
  • Directions for completing the activity at home.

Content Connection >>> This is a great introduction to force, motion, and speed and relies on problem solving and critical thinking.

This is a super fun way to tie sloths, STEM, and science into the curriculum.

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Sloth Marble Maze STEM Activity

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$3.25

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Grades
3rd - 6th
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Teaching Duration
1 hour

What others say

"This small maze was a great way to introduce my students to the different physics concepts they would be testing when building their larger structures."
star
Christy S.
"This resource is an amazing idea! My kids had so much fun challenging themselves and each other. Great for problem solving skills!"
star
Madison J.

Description

Your students will be so excited and engaged while completing the sloth marble maze STEM challenge! Students will use the engineering design process to create a race track for their marble (the sloth) to see how slowly it can move along their track. My students loved this activity! They complete with each other to see which marble takes the longest time to go through their maze.

Students will build with simple, easy to find materials - straws, tape, and cardboard (or whatever you have) to make and improve their track to be the slowest sloth in the room!

What's Included?

  • Teacher notes
  • 2 versions of the student pages to move through the engineering design cycle
  • Directions for completing the activity at home.

Content Connection >>> This is a great introduction to force, motion, and speed and relies on problem solving and critical thinking.

This is a super fun way to tie sloths, STEM, and science into the curriculum.

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Looking for other FUN STEM activities? Check out these:

Want to stay up to date on New Products? Follow Me @ Sarah's STEM Stuff

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

Reviews

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Great for a quick hands-on experience.
Rated 5 out of 5
April 28, 2026
I like to use this activity with students at the end of the school year.
Regan S.
162 reviews • Ohio
Grades taught: 5th
Kids Had a Blast
Rated 5 out of 5
March 31, 2026
This small maze was a great way to introduce my students to the different physics concepts they would be testing when building their larger structures.
Simon Says School
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300 reviews • Nevada
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Such a great idea!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 16, 2026
This resource is an amazing idea! My kids had so much fun challenging themselves and each other. Great for problem solving skills!
Madison J.
70 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Student populations: Autism, Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities
Great Activity for STEM classes! Super cute and well thought out! Students said it was fun!
Rated 5 out of 5
March 12, 2026
Great Activity for STEM classes! Super cute and well thought out! Students said it was fun!
Keisha P.
227 reviews • Louisiana
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Perfect for short weeks
Rated 5 out of 5
January 31, 2026
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
We used these activities to celebrate Sloth Day. My students enjoyed the STEM activity.
Beth M.
117 reviews • Wisconsin
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th
Awesome resource
Rated 5 out of 5
December 2, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
Easy to prep and have ready to go! Students love it.
Hey Mrs Smith
(TPT Seller)
491 reviews • Indiana
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Teamwork centered
Rated 5 out of 5
August 5, 2025
My students loved completing this STEM activity. It was hands-on and a great way to end the school year.
Michelle H.
74 reviews • Oklahoma
Grades taught: 6th, 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 22, 2025
Wow this was super fun! The kids worked so hard and had a blast figuring out how to add friction to slow it down. Thank you!
Tiny Texas Teacher
(TPT Seller)
898 reviews
Grades taught: 4th

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Standards

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NGSS3-PS2-1
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. Examples could include an unbalanced force on one side of a ball can make it start moving; and, balanced forces pushing on a box from both sides will not produce any motion at all. Assessment is limited to one variable at a time: number, size, or direction of forces. Assessment does not include quantitative force size, only qualitative and relative. Assessment is limited to gravity being addressed as a force that pulls objects down.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
NGSS3-PS2-2
Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion. Examples of motion with a predictable pattern could include a child swinging in a swing, a ball rolling back and forth in a bowl, and two children on a see-saw. Assessment does not include technical terms such as period and frequency.
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