RUBE GOLDBERG project announced today -- we START Monday Oct. 26th

Dear parent,

Next week, Monday, we will be starting a big project, in the Systems (and building with complex machines) unit. When many machines are connected together to interact, they produce complex machines.

One such example of a more complex machine is a RUBE GOLDBERG machine. In French, reffered to sometimes as ‘La chaîne Rube Goldberg`.  If you are interested in knowing more, please view videos on this subject on YouTube (there are so many to choose from).

There are a few points you need to be informed of.

1/  The project may last up to 1.5 to 1.75 weeks.

2/  ALL of the project is to be done in class only. They will be given enough periods of Science class to complete the projects (in teams of 2, selected by the teacher).

3/  THE exceptions to #2 above  are:  if any pieces need to be sized (by saw or power tool) or need holes drilled, or any other action that generally would be done by an adult… those small actions can be done at home, and the pieces brought to school for assembly.

4/  We will be using such things as these in class :  -- hot glue (I go over safety rules)  -- duck tape  -- string  -- nails  -- glue  -- hold pieces together with wire,  etc.

5/  ALL  MATERIALS WILL HAVE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE STUDENTS, except (I provide):  - regular white glue and stick glue, and regular clear tape,  paper, construction paper, string.

I  ASK THAT THE PARENTS buy a BOX to build the Rube Goldberg inside.

I offer two options:   A/  you may send in $1.75 in CASH ONLY and I will buy the box.    or  B/  you can buy the 2.0 cubic foot box at a place like Dymon Storage, which costs (with taxes in)  $1.75.
   (REMEMBER:  ONLY 1  box  is required per team of 2 students, so the cost is actually  ..60 cents per student.)   ONLY  2.0 cubic foot boxes please.

Students will have to plan all the materials for their project, and divide them with partners.

You may need to supply such things as (most of which you probably have at home):

--  duck tape  -- hot glue gun  -- hot glue sticks   -- scrap pieces of wood  -- cord (nylon or other thick cord) -- wire  -- hangers  -- wheels or cogs   -- old game pieces  -- pipe cleaners,  unused cups,  --  marbles,  etc.      THE COST OF SUPPLIES WILL BE SPLIT WITH THE PARTNER

The rubric for this project,  as well as this letter has been posted to my Science Blog at:  http://sciencestuffcayer2015.blogspot.ca/

Regards,    Mme Cayer