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Rube Goldberg Project. Written Report due Wednesday, 1-20-10. Rube Goldberg Written Portion. -4 Parts: -Introduction -Conclusions -Step Descriptions -Image/Diagram. Rube Goldberg Written Portion. Introduction Includes: -Goal (what did the machine do?) -Size information
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Rube Goldberg Project Written Report due Wednesday, 1-20-10
Rube Goldberg Written Portion -4 Parts: -Introduction -Conclusions -Step Descriptions -Image/Diagram
Rube Goldberg Written Portion Introduction Includes: -Goal (what did the machine do?) -Size information -Understandable working functions (what simple machines did you use?)
Rube Goldberg Written Portion Conclusions Includes: -Failures and successes during development and construction. -Discuss what you learned from your failures and successes during development. -Go in depth….no surface level conclusions!! An example of what NOT to do: “I learned how to build a Rube Goldberg machine.” Really?!? I had no idea!!
Rube Goldberg Written Portion Step Descriptions Includes: -Complete numbered steps. -Detailed descriptions of each step. -Must be in order of operation. -No “how to” words…ex.: then, next etc.
Rube Goldberg Written Portion Image/Diagram Includes: -Must have an appropriate title. -All steps must be labeled on the diagram itself. -Must be easy to read.