Fun with Design
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) began drawing fantastic machines more than fifty years ago. His cartoons depicted Boob McNutt, Lala Palooza, and a witty character named Professor Butts, who used one absurdly complex contraption after another to turn the simplest task, such as scratching his back or washing his dishes, into incredibly complicated ordeals. Goldberg was making fun of the idea that new methods always represent better ways of doing things and that new inventions are always improvements.
Rube Goldberg cartoon
Rude goldfish, A, sticks out tongue at cat, B, which reacts with indignant hiss. Hiss awakens snake, C, which rises from basket and hits head on shelf, D, causing egg, E, to fall into frying-pan. F, Eventually smoke, G, from burned eff sets off smoke alarm. H, Noise disrupts radar of passing bat, I, which crashes into wire. J, This lifts and lights match, K, setting off cannon, L, and sending cannonball down chute. M, Cannonball lands on bellows, N, which blow out candles on birthday cake, O.
CHALLENGE:
Design a fun contraption that will complete a task that you do not enjoy,
e.g. making your bed, cleaning your room, bathing the dog, etc…
1. The contraption must have at least 6 steps.
2. Label each step clearly and describe what is happening at each step as shown in the sample above.
WEBSITE ACTIVITY:
When you are finished take a photo of your cartoon image an embed it in the "Research" page of your website. Add the description of your contraption to the webpage that explains how your contraption works.
CHALLENGE:
Design a fun contraption that will complete a task that you do not enjoy,
e.g. making your bed, cleaning your room, bathing the dog, etc…
1. The contraption must have at least 6 steps.
2. Label each step clearly and describe what is happening at each step as shown in the sample above.
WEBSITE ACTIVITY:
When you are finished take a photo of your cartoon image an embed it in the "Research" page of your website. Add the description of your contraption to the webpage that explains how your contraption works.
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