Rube Goldberg Challenge Teacher Advisors: Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Miskimins

3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 2 A+ Partners in Education HCPSS and HC Library have a strong relationship of support for one another The Challenge is in it’s 3 rd year Information about the challenge can be found on the HC Library website

HCPSS STEM Vision To inspire, engage and prepare our next generations… To be the inventors, explorers, and innovators… Who will lead US achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

Rube Goldberg Student Expectations ROAR- –RESPECT: Be respectful to the teachers, parents, and other students involved –ON TASK: Be an active participant in group, there is no “I” in “team” –ALWAYS SAFE: Use the materials appropriately and safely handle all tools –RESPONSIBLE: Be aware of yourself and those around you at all times, be on time, listen, participate, follow directions 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 4

Student Expectations If Mrs. Miskimins or Mrs. Johnson feel that a student has violated one of the school rules/expectations, they will be asked to leave the program and will no longer participate. This may happen at any time during the year-long program. 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 5

Rube Goldberg Who was he? Why are there competitions focusing on him and his work? Rube Goldberg website 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 6

The Challenge The goal for this year’s challenge is…to squeeze an orange HC Library Rube Goldberg Page Rules and requirements To squeeze an orange: –Must include a fresh orange (not a tangerine, tangelo, clementine, etc.) –Must visibly produce juice –Can only be half an orange or whole orange –Be no larger than 6 ft. x 6 ft x 6 ft. –Have a minimum of eight steps. There is no maximum of steps. –Run for no more than 90 seconds per run, from start to finish. 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 7

Changes in rules/regulations… Minor changes: Dimension restriction – 6 x 6 x 6 Writing guidelines – STEM will be one essay, not broken out –Double spaced, 500 words or less Technology – what is that really?? 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 8

What does it look like at School? 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 9 Before school on Friday 8:30-9:10am Location: Empty Music Room, Mrs. Johnson’s Homeroom, and/or Mrs. Miskimins’ Homeroom

Design your own Rube Goldberg Contraption! 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 10 Design with steps: With your group, you need to have 8 identifiable steps Draw the steps on chart paper Work in teams during morning session or on your own at home to sketch a design that will squeeze an orange

Judging and Celebration 3/19/2016copyright All Rights Reserved. 11 Who judges? When? April – Library staff, Bd of Ed, Science office, Science Advisory Bd members Who is invited to the celebration? Teams, advisors, admin, parents Where will it be held? River Hill HS When? May 7 at 7pm