Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off Lesson Plans & Activities

Category: Science - Elementary

Author Jennifer George

Description This curriculum guide is meant to accompany the book Rube Goldberg’s Simple, Normal, Definitely Different Day Off by Jennifer George and provide a framework for understanding simple machines. It is purposefully written to be adaptable to almost any grade level, ability, or background. These lessons can be used in succession, separately, or in any order that is appropriate for your school.

Educational Standards that this lesson meets:
Next Generation Science Standards
 -K-2-ETS1-1
 -K-2-ETS1-2
 -K-2-ETS1-3
 -3-5-ETS1-1
 -3-5-ETS1-2
 -3-5-ETS1-3
 -MS-ETS1-1
 -MS-ETS1-2
 -MS-ETS1-3
 -MS-ETS1-4
 -MS-PS3-1
 -MS-PS3-2
 -MS-PS3-5

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Rube Goldberg's Simple Normal Definitely Different Day Off Lesson Plans & Activities

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Rube Goldberg Cartoon Contest: Putting the 'A' in STEAM!

Join Jennifer George as she leads a lively conversation with illustrators Abby Merrill and Ed Steckley as they describe and quite literally illustrate how to draw Rube Goldberg Machines. Once your students have mastered invention drawing, take learning to the next level with the Rube Goldberg Crazy Contraption Cartoon Contest. We will discuss how the contest can add the Art into STEAM learning and how your students can enter.