Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Rube Goldberg Construction begins...


Engineering an incline plane...


Pulleys, wheels, and gears....oh my!


The beginning stages of greatness...


Striving towards that Purdue scholarship...


Working on their incline planes...



Teamwork in action...

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Rube Goldberg Websites & Project Deadlines

Rube Goldberg - Your child is in the planning stages of creating his/her group's demonstration for our Rube Goldberg Challenge. Still wondering what a Rube Goldberg demonstration actually is? Check out this great website! It shows video clips of other Rube Goldberg demonstrations created around the world.

http://www.oobject.com/category/best-rube-goldberg-machines-videos/

For more background information about Rube Goldberg and his "inventions," check out this website. Rube Goldberg Construction begins - Monday, 2/9. Enjoy!

http://www.rubegoldberg.com/


Project Deadlines - Past and Present


New Year's Resolutions - due Tuesday, 2/3 (only 6 missing)

Research Note cards - due Monday, 2/9 (15 total)

Literature Circle packets (4th week) - due week of 2/9 at group meeting