These links have activities to help children to think and work like engineers.
Structure and features
Children love designing, building and testing structures. In these links, children learn about Rube Goldberg machines.
A Rube Goldberg machine, is a complex contraption designed to achieve a simple task, built from a variety of materials and loose parts.
Links and files
Teacher notes
Learning opportunities
- Fine motor skill development
- Creative thinking
- Problem solving
Early Years Learning Framework outcomes
Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
- 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.
