P6 Chain Reaction

Brief

To finish the course and as a summary of the year, we are going to start this new and last project, entitled P8 Chain Reaction. It consists of putting into practice concepts and tools that we have seen and used in other projects. Basically it is to create a continuous system of action and reaction with home-made elements. We will record all this in a video with a half-minute extension. The procedure, materials and systems are free, by contrast the memory and delivery method are already regulated.

Content

The content is free, being able to use marbles, dominoes, cardboard, ropes, balls, rubbers, springs, lighters, paper, pulleys, ramps, bowling pins, chains, watches, candles, strollers, toys, letters, cutlery, books, waste baskets,... That is, any item that you may have on hand at home and that allows an effect of action and reaction.

Criteria

• Minimum time of 30 seconds.

• Home-made materials.

• Zero budget.

• Video format.

Process

Each student will have their own Google Document as a Memory Project. You should have to fill all tables with your student information, research, ideas, diary, materials, apps, and also, all your designs and sketches. Also you will include a final scheme of your action-reaction line. The other document will be your video recording of the Chain Reaction Machine working.

Calendar

The time project will schedule during these two weeks:

• 6th - 10th June 2022: first steps, ideas and designs.

• 13th - 17th June 2022: improvements, development and final videos.

• 20th - 22th June 2022: deadline for all (document and video).

Resources

Videos: The Cake Server, Joseph's Most Complex Machine Ever [2:42 min], Chain Reaction Machine #27 [7:52 min], The Incredible Mouthwash Machine, Massive 250 Step Chain Reaction [6:46 min], Money Tree Machine [2:07 min], Cookie Dunking Machine [9:04 min]

Tutorials: Chain Reaction Project Guide by Exploratorium, 10 Chain Reaction Tips, Build a Rube Goldberg Machine [5:08 min], 50 Chain Reaction Tricks [9:10 min]