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Measure Up
Have children choose a number block card and then measure that many blocks with string so that they can make inclines just the size that they want them.
A Ticket to Ride #2
Create a roller coaster ride and set up a “ticket booth” and a roller coaster car. Have children act out buying a ticket and taking a roller coaster ride.
A Ticket to Ride #1
Set up a “ticket stand” and a roller coaster using a table and chairs. Have children pretend they are buying a ticket and taking a ride on the roller coaster.
Connecting Cube Train Races
Have children build connecting-cube trains to send down ramps, and use nonstandard measuring tools to mark how far the trains travel.
Explore Together (indoors): Steeper and Steeper
Have children explore how the steepness of a ramp will affect how far a ball travels. Use two ramps with one being steeper than the other.
Heavy and Light
Set up two boxes: one labeled “Heavy” and one labeled “Light.” Have children sort various objects by weight.
Explore Together (indoors): Rolling on Different Surfaces
Explore how different floor surfaces affect how far a ball travels after leaving a ramp. Divide the group onto different surfaces to see on which the ball will go farthest.
Talk Together: Making Obstacles
Discuss the weight and texture of different materials. Help children think about how they might use them in their obstacle course explorations.