Marble Run Mission, wall with holes and track components in the Science Center

How can you build the best path for the ball?

Plan, build, and test your own marble run. With different materials and challenges, you can explore the laws of mechanics through play.

The Science Behind It

As you experiment with the track layout, you can immediately see how the slope, curve radius, and transitions affect the ball’s speed and momentum—without any formulas, simply by building and testing. Engineers use the same process of experimentation, observation, and adjustment when designing real track systems.