Learning with Lineback

This STEM challenge is a fun way for students to experiment with a variety of skills. Download this worksheet to guide students through an easy and fun activity with flipping water bottles. All you need is empty plastic water bottles-- I ask my students ahead of time to bring them in.

Learn about friction by rolling marbles down ramps onto surfaces with different amounts of friction. This product is editable so that you can change the surfaces that you would like to use. I used dry erase boards as ramps, and rested them on plastic bins from my classroom library. Students dropped their marble down the ramp and used a yard stick to measure how far their marble rolled from the bottom of the ramp on each surface. Definitely a more challenging lesson and a lot of organized chaos,