My 9-year old has been obsessing this weekend over a Rube Goldberg machine. He gets frustrated when it doesn't work but tinkers and toils along for hours just the same. If you haven't heard of a Rube Goldberg machine, let's turn to Websters for a definition:
So, belly up to YouTube and watch a few videos on these inventions and then go around the house and fill a box with a bunch of whatever stuff you can find and then help your kid design their own Rube Goldberg machine.
Isaac's Idea Book is a place for him to document his invention ideas. After participating in Invent Iowa this past year the interest in finding solutions to problems has become something he is constantly considering. The engine of creativity, when sparked in a child, is hard to turn off. I'm a pretty lucky guy to get to witness innovative awesomeness on a regular basis from the comfort of my own home.
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