Balls and Ramps!!

This activity was rather difficult to get just right. We had to design our own ramp using the materials we had to create certain length for the ball to roll down the ramp. We had a choice of balls on what to pick that would reach our distance. We had to make a ramp to roll the ball down and reach 6 feet. We chose a ping pong ball and created a ramp that leaned against the wall and we reached around 6 feet but could never get it to stop right on 6 feet. We had complications on getting the ball down the tube and up the ramp because sometimes it would not come out wanting to roll up the ramp. When it came to the showing to the class we had to try it three times just to get it to actually work.

This is an activity where you learn by experience. We were given minor instructions and came up with our own ideas to create what we needed to reach the certain length. Everyone used their own creations to come up with their own designs of ramps.