The Rube Goldberg Project

As you can see from the slides Rube Goldberg was a cartoon that began syndication in 1915.  His cartoons depicted a machine that took a mundane task (such as opening a door) and used compound machines to do them.   Click here to learn more about Rube Goldberg and his life. 

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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 be 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 have a parent approve it.
  
• 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:

• Make a themed Rube Goldberg.
• Make a short movie that incorpeorates your Rube Goldberg Project

Rubric:

• 20% - 3 different types of machines.
• 20% - 7 different energy transfers.
• 20% - Professional presentation.
• 20% - Blueprint submitted by 2-11-13.
• 20% - Machine accomplishes mundane task.

I Due: No later than February 19th, 2013.
I will not answer any questions over this
These will be turned in the first day back from the holiday break.