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Motion Commotion!

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Learners explore the drawings of Rube Goldberg to design and construct a simple machine. They discuss simple machines, and using various materials and toy parts, design and construct a "Rube Goldberg" style machine to ring a bell.

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mechanical energy, energy, force, simple machines, rube goldberg

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force, mechanical energy, rube goldberg, simple machines, science
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Grade
4th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2003

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