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Create Your Rube Goldberg Machine: A Fun Physics Project

Dive into the exciting world of Rube Goldberg machines by designing an unnecessarily complicated device to achieve a simple task, such as ringing a bell or lifting an object. Your project must incorporate at least four of the six simple machines: inclined plane, lever, pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, or screw. Follow these steps: conceptualize your design, draw a detailed plan, and write a clear explanation. Build and test your machine, making adjustments as needed. Showcase your project through a thorough presentation to earn top points!

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Create Your Rube Goldberg Machine: A Fun Physics Project

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  1. GT Physics Project 5th six weeks

  2. Rube Goldberg Machine • An unnecessarily complicated machine built to do a very simple task

  3. What the machine must do (choose ONE end task) • Ring a bell • Drop a marble into a cup • Lift something • Choose your own (YOU can share with the teacher BEFORE you begin to plan)

  4. What your machine must include • Four of the six simple machines • Inclined plane • Lever • Pulley • Wheel and axle • Wedge • Screw

  5. Steps to follow • Think of a design • Draw the plan • Write an explanation of the plan • You can share your plan with your teacher

  6. After your plan is approved • Build and test your machine • This will take a lot of time to get it right. EXPECT to have to make adjustments to your prototypes until you work out all the problems. DO NOT GIVE UP!

  7. Grading • Drawn plan (25 pts.) • neat • approximately to scale • labeled • Written explanation (25 pts.) • complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation • in order of events from beginning to end • Simple machine vocabulary included and used correctly • Verbal explanation (25 pts.) • clearly explained • spoken clearly and loud enough to be heard from the back of the room • appropriate tone and gestures • eye contact with audience, NOT READING • Successful demonstration (25 pts.) • the machine performs as it should

  8. Also… • You may work alone or in groups • No more than three people in a group. • Everyone in the group will receive the exact same grade.

  9. Due dates • The plan should be completed by Thursday, February 28, 2013 • The machine is due by Thursday, March 21, 2013

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