Rube Goldberg Machines
Sixth Grade Science, 1st Hour
Newspaper Shoe Challenge
Science Enrichment Hours 2,4, 5 and 6
Students in my Science Enrichment classes were challenged to design and construct a shoe out of newspaper, tape and glue. The shoes also had to meet the following criteria:
Check out building and final designs below. I think they did a great job!
Everyone had seemed to have building and wearing their new shoes!
- The shoe had to be able to be put on and off by a team member.
- The shoe had to be made mostly of newspaper.
- The shoe could only be 4 layers of newspaper or less think.
- A team member had to be able to walk around the room 3 times without it breaking, splitting or coming off.
- A team member had to be able to jump up and down 3 times without the shoe breaking, splitting or coming off.
- And finally, the shoes were judged on creativity, originality and craftsmanship.
Check out building and final designs below. I think they did a great job!
Everyone had seemed to have building and wearing their new shoes!