Rube goldberg machine ideas

Kids will love this Christmas Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge! Use a series of chain reactions to make a jingle bell land in a cup. So fun!

I wrote an instructional article for Make Magazine's online edition. Head over and learn to build your own simple automata.

Here's a fun Rube Goldberg machine challenge for fall! Make a candy pumpkin land in a basket. Great STEM activity.

Silly or serious? Rube Goldberg machines are not only a lot of fun but can help students to understand the principles of conservation and transfer of energy.

For simple problems, sometimes a complicated solution is better. Well, maybe not better, but certainly more entertaining. Rube Goldberg machines are complex, often humorous devices built to perform ordinary, not very humorous tasks. Here's a collection of the best Rube Goldberg machines from across the internet.

My name is Dina and I tell animate stories about inanimate objects. Every object contains a kind of “folded story” inside it. Things can tell what they saw, who held them, who accidentally broke them, and who lovingly gathered up the pieces and repaired them.

Check out our Amazing Energy Machine - a portable Rube Goldberg Machine that has been visiting schools for Science Week as part of our Eccentric Energy Show

LEGO Rube Goldberg Machines: Cool Contraptions You Have to See! These are real Rube Goldberg Machines. Use the videos as inspiration to make your own or just watch them - they are awesome! Great for use in the classroom, for afterschool or in your homeschool. #rubegoldberg #rubegoldbergmachines #legobuilding

How to Create an Exciting But Structured Rube Goldberg Machines Unit Have you tried having your students make Rube Goldberg machines and had the project drag on and on with several false starts? Did you have an abundance of random materials around your classroom? Did your students start the project with enthusiasm but then fizzle...

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