Simple Machine and Rube Goldberg Project
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1. Simple Machine and Rube Goldberg Project Introduction Does life keep getting harder and harder One way we can make life easier is to get a little help from machines Using simple and compound machines can make work easier and faster You like other inventors will have the opportunity to come up with your own machine invention but before that you will learn more about simple machines The Task Using Trackstar trackstar 4teachers org track 270786 you will research simple machines and Rube Goldberg and his devices Then you and your partner get to design and draw your own Rube Goldberg device The Process Step One First you ll need to learn about the six simple machines Using the first two links define each simple machine and give two examples of each This information must be included on the simple machines workpage Step Two Do you know your simple machines We ll find out Using the simple machines tutorial review all the concepts on simple machines Once you get to the end take the quiz and print out the final page that shows your score This must be handed in with the rest of your work Step Three Who is Rube Goldberg Check out the Rube Goldberg website and answer questions on the Rube Goldberg workpage Also check out the Honda cog commercial for the ultimate Rube Goldberg device Step Four Check out EdHead s Odd Machine activity Watch a Rube Goldberg device and answer questions along the way Make sure to pri2. nt out your score card it s part of your grade Step Five Your turn It is time for you to create a new machine just like Rube Goldberg did Your machine must combine at least 3 simple machines to accomplish a task The task can be anything you want wake you up in the morning pick up your clothes turn on the TV whatever you can think of Be sure to remember e Your machine must be a combination of at least 3 simple machines e You cannot connect two of the same simple machines together cannot connect 2 levers ina row e Your invention must be displayed ona poster and all simple machines must be labeled e Poster must include a brief explanation of what the machine does Evaluation Workpages will be corrected for accuracy and given a grade based on point value Invention Poster and User Manual will be evaluated based on the following rubric please note that this will be a group grade and your group effort is also being evaluated Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score 1 2 3 4 Poster does ene only 1 simple Only 2 simple All simple E labeled machine is machines are machines are simple labeled labeled labeled machines Explanation is Required Explanation Explanation is Explanation is included and Poster of machine s included but is included but ig not gives clear Explanation job is not not clear or c pa 7 and thorough included
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