“Have a great pile of junk and a great imagination!” Jennifer George, Rube Goldberg’s Granddaughter
Elements should (be):
Funny
Tell a story
Use everyday objects
Well-constructed
The main requirement for this task is to HAVE FUN!!! Remember, it is not meant to be EASY but instead challenging, engaging, and create a feeling of accomplishment when finished! Since this is a virtual task, you are encouraged to enlist the help of your family!!!
How to captivate your audience:
aka REQUIREMENTS -OPTIONAL: (If you want to join in on the national Bar of Soap Challenge, check out these requirements: BAR OF SOAP CHALLENGE). -SKETCH a plan! (You will need to take a picture of your sketch and upload it to the final Google Form submission.) - Create a fully functional Rube Goldberg consisting of 10-20 STEPS -lasts less than 2 minutes. (Start small and grow it!) -It must all be in ONE take!!!! You cannot cut pieces of videos and put them together! -Use your given "random object" -Your machine must COMPLETE A TASK (List of Past Tasks for ideas- not limited to these ideas! Be creative!) -NAME your Finished Project! Name your team! -RECORD your Rube Goldberg from start to finish. (You may add music, sound effects, commentary, or anything else during this less than 2 MINUTE recording.) -Upload your video to YouTube (create an UNLISTED video so it will only be viewable to those with a direct link. Name your video: TEAM NAME: MACHINE NAME. In details, please indicate what your required object was and any other details you want to share). Watch THIS TUTORIAL now. -Fill out this Google Form. Watch THIS TUTORIAL on how to add your unlisted YouTube video link.