Welcome to teaching about energy, chain reactions, or the inventor and cartoonist, Rube Goldberg! There are so many Rube Goldberg invention videos out there. Start by showing a video such as this from the band OK Go, or this video that provides more zany ideas! With this project, students will begin by reading a one-page article about Rube Goldberg and answer text-dependent questions about his life. After, students are given the opportunity to work in small groups to create their own chain react