Ramp Science for Kids

 

Ramp Science for Kids

 

This kit comes with everything.  They have little note cards with the directions for each experiment as well as the supplies for each experiment. They have the cards for recording each experiments results on as well. They even give you a pencil to write your notes with. Awesome!



We are sharing with you the Will It Go Down (ramp) Experiment.

I read the directions and explained to my boys 3yr and 5.5yr what we were going to do.  We are watching as gravity (a force we can not see) pulls objects down to the ground. They could not wait to start sending items down the ramp.  

We are also looking to see how the shape of different objects affects the way the item travels down the ramp.  Will it slide, roll, or not move at all?  We have a car, a magnetic ball, a lego hat, a cotton ball, and a foam shape to test.

We stacked our books about 6 inches high. Then we placed the “ramp” on the books.  

Now to start testing out our items/objects!!

The magnetic ball rolled down the ramp, fast.  The foam shape rolled down with a push.  The lego hat slid down the ramp.  I love how the kids figured out that the car would roll down the ramp on its wheels but if flipped over on its back the car slides.

another fun activity included and a few more not shown

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