Re: [LM_NET] HIT: Interactive Web Site for Rube Goldberg-like Machines

[Chris Getty <cgetty@PLAINWELLSCHOOLS.ORG>]

There is an old Sierra game called The Incredible Machine which you can
find a free demo version of online.  It lets you create amazing Rube
Goldberg like contraptions.  In Google, search for "Incredible Machine"
free demo download and you'll find multiple sites.  
Chris Getty

Christine B.Getty
Librarian/Media Specialist
Plainwell Middle School
720 Brigham St. 
Plainwell, Michigan 49080
cgetty@plainwellschools.org

>>> Jacqueline Richardson <Jacqueline.Richardso@IRVINGTONSCHOOLS.ORG>
10/3/2006 11:50 AM >>>
My original post: 

 

A teacher has asked me to try to find a web site she remembers using
in
the past.  The web site allows students to design their own Rube
Goldberg-like machine online.  She says the name Rube Goldberg was
used
in the site.  I have searched around and couldn't find anything that
allowed for interactive online design.  Please email me directly if
you
know of a site like this.

Many thanks.

 

I never found the site my teacher was thinking of but got some other
possibilities.  One of the teachers in my school discovered the first
site which allows students to build contraptions online.  Thanks to
Vicki Reutter and Rebecca Bertacchi for the other suggestions.

 

http://fossweb.com/modules3-6/LeversandPulleys/index.html 

 

www.prek-12engineering.org/data/d32/RubeGoldberg.pdf 

 

A Rube Goldberg-esq interactive game called Clack:

http://fizzlebot.com/gdc1/cgdc1.php?puzzleID=15 


also try using "Mouse Trap" game in your search term. 

 

--Jackie

Jackie Richardson

Library Media Specialist

Main Street School

Irvington, NY  10533

914.269.5229

jacqueline.richardson@irvingtonschools.org 

 


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