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2014 2014-STEAM

How Rube Goldberg Led Our 6th Graders to Pursue their Passions through STEM

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Presenter: Leigh Zeitz
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
@zeitz

Presentation Description: Join Dr. Z in the journey 6th graders took into the Crazy World of Rube Goldberg. You will experience the fun they had developing complex chain reactions to accomplish simple tasks. Using a Problem-Based Learning format, these students explored physics while they built contraptions to drop a marble in a bucket, dip a chip in salsa, pop a balloon and even create a banana smoothie. Dr. Z shares how the inventors expressed their experiences through KidBlog and how these activities aligned with Common Core Standards in Science, Technology and Writing. It’s 20 minutes of fun and exploration into exciting ways to learn.

Link to presentation’s supporting documents:
http://tinyurl.com/Rube6thGradeResources

Additional Information:
Dr. Z Reflects – http://drzreflects.com