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Hi Michelle,
I’m glad you have shared your experience with ramps – I also make marble runs with pipe insulation cut in half lengthways.
Please see this site about ramps, where they argue that ramps and pathways is one of the best activities for teaching forces and inquiry science with young children.
They found
Ramps and Pathways gives children endless possibilities to think and create. They build, test their ramp structures, make adjustments, and try again until they are successful. We have found that children are motivated to engage in this process because of the intriguing nature of the materials.
Summary article here: https://qappd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/fun_physical_science.pdf