BOGGLE YOUR BRAIN ZOSJ N R Z A U Q L F V T X A

Rube Goldberg Syllabus Session 1Session 1 –Rube who? Design and create R.G. cartoon Marble Run info Session 2Session 2 –Complete R. B. cartoon; Session 3Session 3 –Share cartoons; begin Olympics of Mind Session 4-5Session 4-5 –Olympics of Mind; spaghetti structures Session 6Session 6 – Marble Runs are due; Evaluations

RUBE GOLDBERG Cartoonist Rube Goldberg ( ) began drawing fantastic machines more than 50 years ago. His cartoons depicted Boob McNutt, Lala Palooza, and witty character named Professor Butts, who used one absurdly complex contraption after another to turn the simplest task into incredibly complicated ordeals. Goldberg was making fun of the ideas that new methods and technology always represent better ways of doing things and new inventions are always improvements. Goldberg’s satirical look at problem solving through mechanical contrivance earned him a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1948.

RUBE GOLDBERG

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 egg 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 cannon ball down chute, M. Cannonball lands on bellows, N, which blows out candles on birthday cake, O.

How To Fry an Egg… Create your own Rube Goldberg-style Cartoon Break the process into 8 or more creative steps. Use animals, unusual objects and situations.. Do a rough draft on pink Write a descriptive paragraph on a piece of paper. Share your paragraph and cartoon with someone who will ask you questions about the confusing parts..Complete your final copy – black felt tip, color, elaboration, - type the paragraph an add you name.