Bear Elective Adventure: Marble Madness

Bear Elective Adventure: Marble Madness

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Hint: save this for cold weather and play indoor on a carpet using string and masking tape for field.

1. Discuss with your family and den the history of marbles, such as where and when

the game began. Talk about the different sizes of marbles and what they are made

of and used for.

Marble, history and slang (brief if  you stop when history is over)

Not brief history of marbles 

2. Learn about three different marble games, and learn to play the marble game

“ringer.” Learn how to keep score. Learn and follow the rules of the game. Play the game with

your family, friends, or your den.

How to play marbles(youtube ~3 min) 

Ways to shoot marbles and a bunch of different games
 

3. Learn four or five words that are used when talking about marbles. Tell what each of the words means and how it relates to playing marbles. Share this information with your den.

(see the link on #1 with slang)

4. With the help of an adult, make a marble bag to hold marbles.

5. With your den or family, make a marble obstacle course or marble golf course. Share what you create. Invite everyone to go through your course.

6. Create your own game using marbles, and design rules for playing the game. Share the game

you created with your den, family, or friends. Explain the rules and how to play the game.

7. With your den or family, create a marble race track. Have at least two lanes so you can race your favorite marbles against each other. 

Dont' over think your marble race track take alook at this

8. Make a marble maze.

Marbles in a box from amazon

Notes: 
Marble game ringer handout, 
marble history handout(with vocabulary 5 words min), 
make marble race track stuff for rube gold berg machine, re use here.(PCV pipe cut in half?)

Required: Marbles fo several sizes, Sew/make a Marble bag (cloth or leather), marble obstacle course, or golf game supplies,