The author taught for years in rural high schools, where students often helped their parents out around the house or farm with chores, learning basic mechanical skills that he could then build on in class. Then the author taught in an urban high school, where student skills often centered on video games and other electronics. The author knew that for them to attain full understanding, they would need to experience physics firsthand, not just virtually. To that end, he has created many low-cost labs over the years. This article describes several centered on the ramp. The labs described in this article are just a sampling of how inexpensive equipment can be made and used to engage students in the collection and analysis of data.