Rube-Goldberg Motivation

Here are some really neat videos to give ideas about how to build a Rube-Goldberg machine:

• Simple Rube Goldberg Machine from TinkerLab
• Rube-Goldberg using Six Simple Machines
• Rube-Goldberg on America's Got Talent (start at 2 min for the machine)
• Thirteen Different Rube Goldberg "Tricks"

A longer video showcasing a number of more complicated machines:

• Top Five Rube Goldberg Machines

Steven Price ("Sprice") has developed a number of well-done Rube-Goldberg machines. His YouTube channel can be found here:

• Sprice - All Chain Reactions 

This is a short example that has a lot of ideas that are easy for students to create with everyday objects:

• Design and Build a Rube-Goldberg Machine from TeachEngineering.org