Pop Goes the Balloon, a Rube Goldberg Design Project

The students will work in small groups in order to build a "Rube Goldberg" machine. A "Rube Goldberg" machine is modeled after a famous cartoonist who tried to make more difficult ways to accomplish simple tasks, such as popping a balloon. The students will build one machine, made from many simple machines working together, to perform their task. The machine is only permitted to be touched at the beginning and must work independently from that point on.

Resource ID#: 46310 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 5

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Force and Motion, simple machines, problem solving

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Problem-Solving Task, Assessment, Project, Presentation/Slideshow, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3), Open Inquiry (Level 4)

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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