Mr. Ahearn

2011

Who was Rube?Rube Goldberg was an artist, inventor, engineer,

author and sculptor. He is best known for his comical drawings of crazy contraptions and inventions. His artwork appeared in newspapers throughout the United States from the early 1900's to the 1960's. Today, the term Rube Goldberg is used to signify anything done in an overly complicated or round-about manner.

Rube Goldberg's cartoons are incredible

displays of ingenuity, detailed logic, physics and satire. He poked fun at the many complicated inventions that were available at the beginning of the century, and at the round-about methods people devised for solving their problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

Project Requirements• Pick a task to accomplish (see cartoons)

• You must design a Rube Goldberg Machine to accomplish the task.

• You will need 20 steps per person.

• You will need to use 5 out of 6 simple machines.

• You must create a poster to show your design.

• You will need to list the steps (typed) and attached to your design.

BONUS

For bonus (will replace lowest test score) you will create a Rube Goldberg Machine.– Due at the end of Marking Period 3– Present project to class.– Does not have to be the one you designed.– You can bring it into class or video it so that the class

may see.

Have Fun & GOOD LUCK!

Works Cited• http://www.mousetrapcontraptions.com/index.html