My eighth grade science class has be studying energy. We've talked about potential and kinetic energy as well as different processes that transfer energy (chemical, light, sound, mechanical, and electrical). We're rapping up our unit with a Rube Goldberg project. Rube Goldberg was an engineer that turned comic writer. He is known for his elaborately designed processes that accomplish a simple task. If you've ever played the game "Mouse Trap," you know what I'm talking about. We gave the students some wire, a C-battery, a little light bulb, and box full of odds and ends. They're also allowed to bring almost any thing from home. Their job is to build an fun system that uses at least 3 different types of energy transfer, while ultimately causing the light bulb to turn on and stay on. I used a few clips from youtube to illustrate what these kinds of projects can look like. The links are below.
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i can not believe you figured out a way to get the Truffle Shuffle on here.
ReplyDeletemade me laugh!