A hands-on competition where teams build complex machines to accomplish simple tasks. The 2025 task is to “Feed a Pet.”
Engineering | STEM
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
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- Phone: Currently Unavailable
- Contact: deb@rubegoldberg.org
- Website
- Rube Goldberg Institute
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About the competition
Comp Info
- Estimated Ann. Participants: 1000
- Cost: Varies
- Estimated Time Commitment: Significant
- Participant Format: Small Team
- Event Format: Online Synchronous
- Competition Format: Design, Simulation/Challenge
- Reach: National
- Event Size: Small
Participation Information
Teams register and build a Rube Goldberg Machine to accomplish the 2025 task, submitting videos or competing in live events.
Open to elementary, middle, and high school students
Trophies, medals, and recognition for creative engineering and problem-solving
Teams register and build a Rube Goldberg Machine to accomplish the 2025 task, submitting videos or competing in live events.
1. Register online or with a host school. 2. Build the machine according to contest guidelines. 3. Submit or compete live for judging.
Building materials, video equipment
Based on creativity, complexity, and success in completing the task.