Balls & Ramps Exploration

Encourage curiosity, movement, and early engineering thinking with this ready-to-use Balls & Ramps curriculum guide. Through rolling, building, testing, and experimenting, children investigate how objects move and how ramps change speed and direction through playful discovery.
 
Inside this guide, you’ll find:
A suggested 4-week exploration plan
Hands-on activities exploring balls, ramps, and rolling objects
Invitations that support gross motor development, coordination, and spatial awareness
Opportunities for children to explore speed, gravity, friction, and cause-and-effect
Recommended materials, vocabulary, books, and songs
Extension ideas that integrate exploration across classroom centers
 
Perfect for preschool classrooms, daycare programs, and home learning, this guide introduces early science and engineering concepts through playful investigation.