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Science · The activity desk
Paper ramp explorers
Discover how a sheet of paper moves on a slope.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
Two full sheets of paper and one sturdy book.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Rest one sheet over a sturdy book to make a gentle slope.
- Place the other sheet at the top and let go.
- Change the slope slightly and notice whether the sheet moves differently.
Adult holds the book steady and collects the paper afterward.