Roller Coaster STEM Challenge

Mission: Design a safe and fun roller coaster using available materials. Watch the
video for 3 levels of challenges.

Materials Needed: Watch the video for ideas of materials to use around the
house.

 Scissors
 Tape
 Materials for a track such as paper, newspaper, construction paper,
cardboard (cereal boxes, tissues boxes, etc), paper plates, and toilet paper
rolls.
 Materials for a support structure such as cereal boxes, rolled paper
(newspaper, construction paper, magazines), or even a chair will work.
 Something spherical and lightweight such as a ping pong ball, bouncy ball,
marble, or uncooked chickpea/garbanzo bean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=125&v=2QvlW-sEOOY&feature=emb_logo
Additional Resources:

 Vivify’s Roller Coaster Challenge: Check out our step-by-step guide through
the engineering design process including STEM career connections, video
resources, science connections, and more! Check out our full teacher and
student STEM guide here or add a history connection with our STEM
Explorers Bundle .
 Virtual Disney World: Watch a 360 degree video of popular Disney roller
coaster rides!
 Truss Me! Download this app to virtually design and test structures similar
to a civil engineer.

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