How the World Works - Week 4
UoI Labeling our work We continued to work with Mr Matt and Ms Rachel on Contraption Maker and labeling our work. On Friday we labeled our Rube Goldberg machines using a collaborative Google Slide presentation. Rube Goldberg Machines Since the beginning of the unit the students have been very excited to create their own Rube Goldberg machine. On Tuesday the students started to plan their machine. The machine needed to have at least two simple machines and either get a ball into a cup or trap something. Most groups chose to get a ball in a cup. There were a lot of excellent communication and group work skills shown during this time. We tested the machines on Thursday. See the video below for each group's machine. Revolting recipes We continued with procedure writing this week. On Monday we read a Revolting Recipe title Slimy Sandwitches, the students enjoy the humour in this. On Wednesday the students planned their own revolting recipe and have spent time this w...