Marbelous Pool Noodle Ramps

In this lesson, students will build a ramp out of a pool noodle and use it to launch a marble across the room. Students will investigate by adjusting the height and slope of the ramp and record their findings on a data sheet. Students will practice collecting and analyzing data and will investigate the importance of performing repeated experimental trials. Students will practice converting metric units of distance as well as the addition and division of decimals to find the mean of a small data set.

Resource ID#: 154891 Type: Lesson Plan

Please sign in to access this resource

Teacher
Click here to sign in
as a FL public educator

Not a Florida public school educator?

Access this resource
on CPALMS.com

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera

Instructional Time: 55 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: Decimals, Pool Noodle, Marble, Ramp, Average, Repeated Trials

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Image/Photograph, Learning Goal

Instructional Design Framework(s): Structured Inquiry (Level 2)

Resource Collection: Collier MSP K-5

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Related Resources

Other vetted resources related to this resource.