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I wrote an instructional article for Make Magazine's online edition. Head over and learn to build your own simple automata.

Rube Goldberg

Rube - by Joe Van Wetering

Kids will love this Christmas Rube Goldberg STEM Challenge! Use a series of chain reactions to make a jingle bell land in a cup. So fun!

Looking for an engaging way to teach about simple machines to your middle school science students? Check out this blog post to learn how to hook your students into learning about simple machines and how to guide students into creating a Rube Goldberg machine of their own! #6thgrade #7thgrade #8thgrade

Silly or serious? Rube Goldberg machines are not only a lot of fun but can help students to understand the principles of conservation and transfer of energy.

Check out our Amazing Energy Machine - a portable Rube Goldberg Machine that has been visiting schools for Science Week as part of our Eccentric Energy Show

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Need to help your kids build a Rube Goldberg Machine? Check out these simple ideas and tasks to help you with this super fun STEM project.

Mayen Davis on Instagram: “My 6th graders worked so hard on these. Every year I wrap up our simple machines unit with a RubeGoldberg challenge. The challenge is to…”

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LEGO Rube Goldberg Machines: Cool Contraptions You Have to See! These are real Rube Goldberg Machines. Use the videos as inspiration to make your own or just watch them - they are awesome! Great for use in the classroom, for afterschool or in your homeschool. #rubegoldberg #rubegoldbergmachines #legobuilding

Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) was a scientist and cartoonist who produced satirical work on people's overly complex problem solving methods. In his comical cartoons, he linked together chain reactions with simple machines to complete basic...

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Here's a fun Rube Goldberg machine challenge for fall! Make a candy pumpkin land in a basket. Great STEM activity.

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How to make a Rube Goldberg machine that pours a bowl of cereal. Rube Goldberg machines are simple machines put together to do 'something' very elaborately!