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Rube Goldberg: Engineering for Fun (Flex)
Philip Watje
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
For this five week flex course, students will learn the basics of simple machines and use that knowledge along with their creativity to design and build Rube Goldberg Machines
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
A Rube Goldberg Machine is an overly complicated machine involving many steps to accomplish a simple task. It is intended to demonstrate creativity and ingenuity over efficiency. Each week, learners will be provided with a video lecture that introduces one or two of the six simple machines as well as some basic engineering skills. Weekly Video Lecture Topics: Week 1: Rube Goldberg, Simple Machines, and Levers Week 2: Inclined Planes and Backwards Planning Week 3: Pulleys, Wheel and...
Students will be able to: 1. Name the six different simple machines and explain what they do. 2. Use basic engineering to design a Rube Goldberg Machine. 3. Use problem solving skills and creativity to build a Rube Goldberg Machine.
I teach at a mid/high school and for the past 14 years, I have organized our school's annual Rube Goldberg Project. For this project, regular class is suspended, and students form teams to build Rube Goldberg Machines for the day. It is an event that the students, staff, and community look forward to each year because it is fun and challenging and allows the students to show off their abilities in ways other than taking tests and giving presentations.
Homework Offered
Each week, students will have to construct a Rube Goldberg Machine and upload a video of it in action to the Outschool Classroom. Students will have to provide ideas and suggestions to help create the weekly 'twists' described in the Class Experience.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners are encouraged to use materials normally found around the house to construct their Rube Goldberg Machines. The ideal amount of money spent is as close to $0.00 as possible. Having said that, things like tape and glue may run out, and materials like cardboard and paper might be used up.
As with any building project, there are potential safety risks. It is encouraged that parents oversee their learners as they build their machines. The degree to which the parents monitor will change based on the learner's age and experience, but safety is paramount. Though the learner should be in charge of designing and building the machine, parents are welcome to help if it provides for a safer experience.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
My academic background is astrophysics and mathematics, but after brief opportunities working with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the ATLAS experiment at the University of New Mexico, I realized that scientific research would not be a career...
Flex Class
$10
weekly or $50 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 30 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
