Rube Goldberg was a cartoon and mechanical engineer that began syndication in 1915. His cartoons depicted machines that took a mundane task, such as opening a door and used compound machine to do it instead.
During this project you will create a Rube Goldberg machine to accomplish a simple task as illustrated in his cartoons. Your machine must incorporate the following:
· At least three different types of simple machines
· Seven different energy transfers (in other words you must have no less than seven machines)
· You must either bring the project in or create a video of your project.
· If you create a video you must have all of the group members in the video. You may get creative with this as long as you are safe about it.
· You will create a blueprint before you build your machine and bring it to me for approval.
· You must complete a poster at the end that graphically illustrates your Rube Goldberg machine along with all of the energy transformation.
You may not use or do the following:
· You may not use power tools for the creation of your project (your parent may however).
· You may not use fire, fire crackers or chemicals of any kind.
· You may not harm animals. You must have approval from your parent and myself before building your project.
· If you build your project to bring in to school it must be no larger than 1 cubic meter.
· You must have parental supervision.
Going Further:
· Spend some time in the library with your group to edit your video.
· Make a themed Rube Goldberg.
· Make a short movie that incorporates your Rube Goldberg Project
Rubric
· 20% - 3 different types of machines.
· 20% - 7 different energy transfers.
· 20% - Professional presentation.
· 20% - Blueprint submitted by 11-20-14.
· 20% - Machine accomplishes mundane task.
Due: No later than December 4th, 2014.
During this project you will create a Rube Goldberg machine to accomplish a simple task as illustrated in his cartoons. Your machine must incorporate the following:
· At least three different types of simple machines
· Seven different energy transfers (in other words you must have no less than seven machines)
· You must either bring the project in or create a video of your project.
· If you create a video you must have all of the group members in the video. You may get creative with this as long as you are safe about it.
· You will create a blueprint before you build your machine and bring it to me for approval.
· You must complete a poster at the end that graphically illustrates your Rube Goldberg machine along with all of the energy transformation.
You may not use or do the following:
· You may not use power tools for the creation of your project (your parent may however).
· You may not use fire, fire crackers or chemicals of any kind.
· You may not harm animals. You must have approval from your parent and myself before building your project.
· If you build your project to bring in to school it must be no larger than 1 cubic meter.
· You must have parental supervision.
Going Further:
· Spend some time in the library with your group to edit your video.
· Make a themed Rube Goldberg.
· Make a short movie that incorporates your Rube Goldberg Project
Rubric
· 20% - 3 different types of machines.
· 20% - 7 different energy transfers.
· 20% - Professional presentation.
· 20% - Blueprint submitted by 11-20-14.
· 20% - Machine accomplishes mundane task.
Due: No later than December 4th, 2014.