Rube+Goldberg+reflections


 * RUBE GOLDBERG REFLECTIONS **

OK, you've built your machine, you've had the competition, you've decided which R.G. machine was the best in class. Now its time to debrief, time to reflect on the past two or three weeks. In this reflection activity you must:

a/ simple machines b/ working in groups c/ the design process and turning designs into reality
 * 1. present information about your Rube Goldberg machine and discuss** **what** you learned during this activity about:

2. **explain** **how** the activity helped you understand more about systems of simple machines and about the concerpt of work and energy transfer.

3. **discuss any** problems you had during the design and construction phases of the project and how you overcame these problems (if indeed you did overcome them).

4. **explain how** you tried to address the three criteria of self assessment for your Rube Goldberg (check on the project page for these).

5. **discuss how** you might change the way you approached the task if you had to do it again in order to experience more success/greater understanding

6. **design a marking scheme** for your reflections that covers how well you addressed the five points listed above and then mark your own reflections.

**REQUIREMENTS:** Reflections must total no more than 500 words. The marking scheme **must be** presented in a table format. Reflections must be done as a word document or a powerpoint document or on lined paper and loaded up to your wiki page (written reflections must be scanned and uploaded) by the end of period 2 on Friday 23rd September. Photos and or diagrams must accompany your reflections.