On November 22nd, ES students will be participating in their first Maker Day of the year. This Maker Day is inspired by the Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge. A Rube Goldberg Machine is a contraption that uses chain reactions to perform a simple task. Examples include moving a ball into a cup, ringing a bell, and turning on a light. (Here's a complex, yet inspiring example that we'll watch in class next week: Ok, Go video)
This will be a very exciting day for students, but we need your help!
In conjunction with the Maker Day, we will host a “Beautiful Junk” Drive. Students are asked to bring in old “junk” that can be used for creating, making, and tinkering. A list of materials is provided here. Please note, any materials brought in will not be returned. Students will use these materials to create Rube Goldberg Machines and any left-overs will be used in future Maker Days, MakerSpaces, and class projects.
Please send in materials by Monday, November 21st.
Thanks so much for your fantastic support! It's going to be an innovative, creative, and thrilling day!
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