Our next design challenge!
Machines inspired by Rube Goldberg

https://www.rubegoldberg.com/

You challenge is to create a Rube Goldberg style machine (using only simple machines) that can do one of the following:

• make art
• make music
• perform a task (approved my me)

This project will be in three stages

1. Design 

- each person submits a design (this is individual)

- designs are due before March Break (Friday March 9th)
- it may need some revisions as you move forward - that's ok! - document your revisions

Design success cirteria:

- a detailed drawing that is to scale

- precise length and angle measurements

- directional arrows to show the path of the machine

- a list of materials (including amounts)

2. Create your machine

- This is due by Monday March 26th

Machine success criteria

- use at least three different materials

- has at least three "stages" or parts to the machine

- achieves the goal (makes art or music or performs a task) in other words - did it work?

3. Present documentation of machine - Our "Inspired by Rube Goldberg Film Festival!"-

- This is on Tuesday April 3rd

- You will be making a film of your project in action

Documentation success criteria

- Introduction and explanation of your machine

- Footage of your machine working

- Title and credits

- extras? music, bloopers, commentary?

Some inspiration!