Can you get a ball into a cup using a cookbook, Ramen noodles, a tuna can, and some rulers?
Build a wacky chain reaction known as a Rube Goldberg Machine by using things around the house! Fun for everyone aged 3 to 83.
Prep It
Reúna materiales para usar. Algunos buenos materiales son:
- Things that roll (like marbles, bouncy balls, toilet paper tubes, cans of soup, and toy cars)
- Things that can knock other things over (dominoes, cereal boxes, individual packets of Ramen noodles)
- String (ribbon, shoelaces, neckties)
- Building materials (tape, stacks of books, rubber bands, Popsicle sticks, clothespins, toy blocks )
Juegalo:
If you would like, search YouTube for “Rube Goldberg Machine” for some ideas. When you find a video you feel is appropriate to share with the children in your care, watch it together for inspiration! Below are some of our favorites 😃
1. Decide on a simple task your machine should accomplish.
Here are some ideas:
- Knock a ball into a trash can
- Pour cereal out of the box, into a bowl
- Get a ball from one end of the room to another without touching it
- Pop a balloon
2. Give children freedom to build!
Tell them to make a machine that gets to the goal in as MANY STEPS as possible.
Dependiendo de su edad, debe cambiar la cantidad de ayuda que brinda con ideas y construcción.
Children will be exploring gravity, engineering, and physics without even knowing they’re learning!
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