Rube Goldberg Machines

The following are potential resources that will assist you in your exploration Rube Goldberg and his creative machines.

 Internet Resources

ASME Polytechnic Rube Goldberg 2007 Contest Rules: http://asme.poly.edu/rube.php

Honda Cog Commercial (the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine! - in Ms. Z's opinion): http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6006084025483872237

Matthias's Marble Machine Page: www.sentex.net/~mwandel/marbles/index.html

Rube Goldberg Contest at Purdue University: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/rube/rube.index.html

Rube Goldberg Machines (the Official website): www.rube-goldberg.com/

Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge 2006 Materials List: http://web.mit.edu/wtp-me/RG_inventory_plus_bonus.pdf

Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Website: www.rubemachine.com/

Videos of Rube Goldberg's Machines: www.mousetrapcontraptions.com/links-10.html


If you don't find what you're looking for in any of the sites above, try your 
own keyword search using the following tips...

Internet Search Tips

 

  1. Type the URL (web site address) of a search directory/engine in the address box: ex: www.yahoo.com, or www.google.com, etc.
     
  2. (Be sure to type the address exactly the way you see it, including any uppercase letters and punctuation).
     
  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two parts such as: "Rube Goldberg", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites about Rube Goldberg as opposed to all of the sites containing the word Rube  plus all of the sites containing the word Goldberg.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about Rube Goldberg, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about Rube Goldberg's machines, I would enter the following:
     

     "Rube Goldberg", machines
     

  5. Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     
  6. Be sure to evaluate each Internet site for the following:
    • Authority: Can you tell if the author is credible (believable)?
    • Objectivity: Is the information objective (honest and free of bias)?
    • Currency: Is the information recent and up-to-date?
    • Design: Is the site designed in a clear and user friendly way?
    • Navigation: Is the site easy to navigate through, and are all links current and usable?

     

  7. Remember: if you choose to use any information (text or graphics) found on an Internet source, 
    you must include it in your bibliography.

Remember:  YOU MUST CITE EVERY RESOURCE YOU USED to gather information on your 
Works Cited (Bibliography) page.  Use the Works Cited Guide to access MLA format.

Created by Liza Zandonella, Library Media Specialist.