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Rube Goldberg machines are pretty awesome!!! 

Definition courtesy of Webster New World Dictionary: designating any very complicated invention, machine, scheme, etc. laboriously contrived to perform a seemingly simple operation.

We will be designing our very own Rube Goldberg machines. It's seems pretty simple at first. Pick a simple task, add a whole bunch of steps, done right? Well the idea of a Rube Goldberg machine is kind of easy, but designing one that really works, that is a whole other thing. You really have to think about energy and how it can be transferred. Measurements and balance can be extremely important to making a machine work. Check out some of the following links and videos for some inspiration.

Rube Goldberg wasn't a scientist or an inventor!! He was a prolific cartoonist! He never built any of the machines he drew, but his work has inspired generations of engineers and scientists. Check out the official website to learn more about Mr. Goldberg.
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Rube Goldberg Official Site

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