Rube Goldberg Presentation and Rocket Project IntroductionWednesday, May 13, 2015

Rube Goldberg ProjectWednesday, 5/13

Retrieve your project warm-up sheet from your team folder. Respond to the questions for today (you will keep these in your project file).

What do you think would make the Rube Goldberg Machine project better for future Physics students (student feedback plays a big role in what changes I make…please give good feedback!)

Communication managers…after you have completed your warm-up do the following: Collect the warm-ups from your group (I will stamp them after you have collected

them) put them in your folder and meet me at the back lab table.

Upcoming dates: Friday, 5/22 – Last day to turn in 6SW extra credit Tuesday, 5/26 – Bottle rocket launch (project is a test grade)) Thursday, 6/4 – 5th period final exam (8:35 to 10:30), 8th period final exam (10:45 to 12:45)

Today’s Deliverables Review the Rube Goldberg project

requirements again. Complete part 4 of your project Video tape your Rube Goldberg machine

working. If possible video it in ‘real time’ and ‘slow motion’.

Presentations

Bottle Rocket Resources Physics resources tab on my webpage

Selecting groups Things to remember

The project is a test grade therefore pick your partners wisely.

Today you will Select your groups Select a communications manager Agree on a team name Establish norms Create a file Review the scope of the project Ask any questions….I will not be at school on

Thursday, 5/14 and Friday, 5/15.

Project details and agreement