KLQ: How did Rube Goldberg contribute to the evolution of technology?
Your main task/project this week is to design your very own Rube Goldberg machine!
You will need to use the guidance below to ensure you are following all the steps needed to ensure you are using and applying all your design and technology skills, this includes: evaluating an existing Rube Goldberg machine, outlining the purpose and audience for you machine, designing and sketching plans, evaluating effectiveness and altering your ideas, using questionnaires to gain feedback on your machine, adapting your machine to make it more effective and then evaluating your own product upon completion.
Obviously, there is a lot of work needed to go into this which is why there is no other subject set other than maths. I therefore expect the quality of your designing processes to be very high, including all the required elements of English that would normally be expected and with lots of detail to show how you are reflecting and improving your product.
All work should go into books. Sheets can be printed to help model the required information but work should go directly into books and should be neat- including labelled & coloured diagrams. I have created a checklist to help you as you progress through the process. Good luck and I can't wait to see your inventions!
p.s you do not have to copy the pass the salt idea :)
You will need to use the guidance below to ensure you are following all the steps needed to ensure you are using and applying all your design and technology skills, this includes: evaluating an existing Rube Goldberg machine, outlining the purpose and audience for you machine, designing and sketching plans, evaluating effectiveness and altering your ideas, using questionnaires to gain feedback on your machine, adapting your machine to make it more effective and then evaluating your own product upon completion.
Obviously, there is a lot of work needed to go into this which is why there is no other subject set other than maths. I therefore expect the quality of your designing processes to be very high, including all the required elements of English that would normally be expected and with lots of detail to show how you are reflecting and improving your product.
All work should go into books. Sheets can be printed to help model the required information but work should go directly into books and should be neat- including labelled & coloured diagrams. I have created a checklist to help you as you progress through the process. Good luck and I can't wait to see your inventions!
p.s you do not have to copy the pass the salt idea :)
Checklist
1. Watch the video "pass the salt"
2. Conduct some research into who Rube Goldberg was and why his machines have become so famous.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the "pass the salt" machine
4. Complete design overview
5. Complete design criteria
6.Complete design ideas- here you might draw the main sections of your Rube Goldberg machine.
7. Complete improving and developing my ideas- test your diagram and demonstrate any changes you will have to make to ensure it works.
8.Complete a final selected idea- this will be a final diagram of your machine based off the tests you have conducted.
9. Complete materials and equipment.
10.Film your Goldberg Machine.
11. Design a questionnaire or interview someone reviewing your machine.
12. Evaluate your own machine and reflect on the process.
2. Conduct some research into who Rube Goldberg was and why his machines have become so famous.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the "pass the salt" machine
4. Complete design overview
5. Complete design criteria
6.Complete design ideas- here you might draw the main sections of your Rube Goldberg machine.
7. Complete improving and developing my ideas- test your diagram and demonstrate any changes you will have to make to ensure it works.
8.Complete a final selected idea- this will be a final diagram of your machine based off the tests you have conducted.
9. Complete materials and equipment.
10.Film your Goldberg Machine.
11. Design a questionnaire or interview someone reviewing your machine.
12. Evaluate your own machine and reflect on the process.
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