Thursday 9/29

When you are finished with your bridge, or while you are waiting for glue to dry, do the following:

1. Watch a couple of videos of Rube Goldberg machines:

• Top 10 Rube Goldberg Machines in Movies
• Mythbusters Christmas Rube Goldberg device
• Armtek Rube Goldberg

2. Read the Rules for the MESA Rube Goldberg challenge

• What is the goal of the challenge?
• What materials may be used?
• How big can the device be?
• How must the action of the device be initiated (started)?
• How many actions must it include?
• The device must include two different categories of energy. What categories of energy are allowed?

3. Start planning your device. Draw your ideas and make a list of materials you need.