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Maker Space Build Along: Chain Reactions! (Ages 6-10)
Jay Mankita, Playful Engineers
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(47)
Gather household materials & toys, to learn and practice DIY techniques for building Rube Goldberg Machine chain reactions from simple parts - hands-on, interactive, and always changing, so you can take this class as often as you like!
Class experience
This class is an ongoing cycle, and learners may join (or unjoin) at any time. The sessions are very interactive; each child chooses how hands-on they want it to be. Learners will have the opportunity to build and share their own machines and machine parts throughout the session, (although some children may benefit more from absorbing, and then building later on). I will be working on my own builds during each of these classes as well, sharing my ideas, as well as exploring, trying out, and...
Learners will be able to make working models of kinetic machine parts using their own toys & other household objects, and will strengthen their ability to identify and explain basic principles of force and motion that are expressed through the use of these objects. Learners will have the opportunity to connect art and engineering, through hands-on play, and exploration of tools and techniques in the designing, building, and testing of overcomplicated Rube Goldberg Machines made from creating and connecting these simple parts. Learners will have modeled for them, and will experience and generalize values of: learning through trial and error; addressing problems from different perspectives; and basic systems thinking -e.g., a system is a collection of parts that work together, and complicated systems are made from simpler parts.
I provide: printable hand-outs with instructions and illustrations for some of my favorite techniques. You provide: (suggested materials - this is just a starter list, use your imagination!) Surfaces: table, floor, shelf, counter, flat board... Toys: Hot Wheels Tracks, Tinker Toys, K’Nex, Legos, dominoes, popsicle sticks, railroad tracks, marble runs, action figures... Tracks: cardboard, stretched rubber bands, booktops... Balls: marble, ping pong ball, golf ball, rubber ball, rolled up aluminum foil, baseball, tennis ball... Bases and Building Blocks: blocks, scrap wood, cans, boxes, bins, chairs, stools... Tubes: Paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls... Fasteners: rubber bands, tape, brass fasteners, string, clamps, clothespins, twist ties, pipe cleaners, magnets... Pullers: string, chain (lightweight), ribbon, floss, fishing line, shoelace, tape... Rollers: balls, plastic containers, toy wheels, toy cars, fruits & vegetables, cans, tubes, dowels, cone shapes, lids, tape rolls, tape roll inserts, nuts & bolts, discs, paper wheels, spools... Dominoes: dominoes, clothespins, CD cases, cassette tape cases, books, folded playing cards... Weights: dominoes, stones, blocks, coins... Spinners: blocks with holes (bushings), rods, pen and marker housings and caps, things that turn freely like swivels (lazy Susans)... Bring your own materials and your own ideas, but if you're not sure where to start, no worries - I've got plenty of chain reaction ideas for you to try making!
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
from the class description: "Because of the age-range (6-9) of this class, there are no tools required for construction other than a pair of scissors. All builds can be temporary - we'll rely on rubber-bands, rather than glue, screws, staples, or nails, although learners are free to use tools on their builds with adult permission and supervision as parents see fit. Having said that, I enjoy addressing the safe and proper use of hand tools for making and tinkering when student inquiry leads us in that direction."
I'll be sharing from my own collection of original Rube Goldberg example videos.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(47)
I'm Jay Mankita, a lifelong learner, maker, musician, and tinkerer, and the dad in my homeschooling family. I'm also a professional teaching artist with over 30 years of experience, having presented programs in more than 2,500 schools and...
Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 57 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
3-10 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
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