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STEM Challenge

Marble Run
2026-01-10 15:00:00 2026-01-10 16:30:00 America/New_York STEM Challenge Waldorf West Branch -

Saturday, January 10
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-10 15:00:00 2026-01-10 16:30:00 America/New_York STEM Challenge Turn trash into triumph! Use recycled materials to build a marble run that keeps your marble rolling the longest. Creativity and engineering collide in this fun sustainability challenge! Waldorf West Branch -

Turn trash into triumph! Use recycled materials to build a marble run that keeps your marble rolling the longest. Creativity and engineering collide in this fun sustainability challenge!

Challenge yourself to see everyday recyclables in a whole new way! In this hands-on creative STEM workshop participants will use discarded materials, think cardboard tubes, boxes, and containers, to design and build their own marble runs. Using tape, staples, and imagination, you’ll construct a course that keeps a marble rolling as long as possible.

At the end of the session, each group will test their marble run in a friendly competition. Prizes will be awarded for Longest Run Time, Most Creative Design, and Hardest Workers. Get ready to build, test, and laugh your way through this eco-friendly engineering challenge!

This program requires fine motor skills and is recommended for ages 9-14.

Registration is required. Families registering multiple tweens should register each participant separately.

If you have questions, please contact the Waldorf West Branch at 301-645-1395 or email westref@ccplonline.org.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM |

TAGS: | tweens | STEM Club | stem | games | Advanced STEM Club |

Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

Waldorf West Branch
Phone: 301-645-1395
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