Marble Drop

Marble Drop was my first math fair project, completed when I was in kindergarten. I made 3 differently structured boxes out of plastic straws and hot glue and added weight with glass marbles until I crushed them. I graphed how much weight it took to crush each box and compared that data point to the overall structure of the box. It was certainly a very simple project, but it got me interested in having fun with math in a way I hadn't before. I think it is hard for a Kindergartener to place in a K-2 competition, but the experience of not winning was good for me.