I teach gifted children in a pull-out program. As part of my class, my kids work on Chain Reactions, a precursor to Rube Goldberg projects. In order to model the process for them, I’ve created and filmed a series of experimental chain reactions. They start small, and grow in complexity over time.
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The first one is very simple. An inclined plane, a ball, and a target.
Adding a bit of complexity… with a vision of things to come.
A longer chain, and across two tables.
Some experimentation…
Watch for the results of the experiment at the beginning of this chain.
New materials testing.
A quick experiment.
Short Chain Experiment (Roll the Dice)
Two experiments combined… with a failure compilation at the end!
A quick trial of an idea…
A Student Chain Reaction!
Extending the Wrecking Ball
Tried another extension
More to come? We shall see!
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