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Teacher: Karyn. karyn@motec.nz
Issue: Many of you will have watched Rube Goldberg creations on youtube and like me you will have been fascinated by what can be done. I have always been envious of those who can magic up those wonderful creations. So I thought I would have a go ... once again patience is not my forte.... so you'll see my creation complete with bloopers.
Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.
His gadgets include the 6 Simple Machines
Screw
Pulley
Lever
Inclined Plane
Wheel and Axel
Wedge
Brief: To create a Rube Goldberg gadget to complete a mundane task for you.
Eggs and Soldiers
Eggs and Soldiers
I created my Rube Goldberg to make me a soft boiled egg and toast soldiers in the morning for breakfast.
Below are my photos showing the simple machines I used.... scroll down to see my video ;)
Lever
Inclined plane
Pulley (bottom)
Pulley (top)
Lever & Inclined Plane
Wheel and Axel
Levers
Wedge & Incline Plane
Lever & Incline Plane
Wheel and Axel
Lever
Pot of boiling water
Rube Goldberg.mp4Here is my Rube Goldberg gadget - certainly not perfect but did my whanau and I have fun ?....ABSOLUTELY!!
Here is my Rube Goldberg gadget - certainly not perfect but did my whanau and I have fun ?....ABSOLUTELY!!
Have a go and have fun. Love to see your videos ... even if they aren't entirely successful
karyn@motec.nz
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