The Rube Goldberg Institute

🤪 The official account of Rube Goldberg, the cartoonist & inventor behind the wackiest machines you've ever seen!

[Mineola Middle School @MineolaMS]

Our @RubeGoldberg competition is underway with our very special host Zach from Zach’s Contraptions!

Celebrating success through failure & all the learning in the magical middle moments!

#MineolaProud of our @MineolaMS teams! & thank you @CailinCarlson for your hard work!

[Cailin Carlson (Giard) @CailinCarlson]

Such an amazing day at the @RubeGoldberg Competition thanks to Zach from Zach’s Contraptions’ expertise! He made the day so much more exciting for the students, as we had watched a ton of his builds in preparation. So proud of all the competitors hard work and creativity!

[MsTavares @McM_MsT]

Done! ✅
Team submissions for the @NASEFedu 2025 Digital @RubeGoldberg Machine Contest STEAM competition in #MinecraftEDU🤩
The challenge: feed a pet
#NASEF #RubeGoldberg @PlayCraftLearn @tdsb

[Steve Isaacs @mr_isaacs]

Reminder: #UnrealEngine #RubeGoldberg "Feed a Pet" competition submissions are due TOMORROW, May 2 by midnight PST.

Get your wild and wacky machines recorded and submitted now!

Competition site: https://t.co/nuvtnaPNXR

Submission form: https://t.co/5J2w3lTR3R

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

🔗 https://t.co/9yaQaytkA0 enter by Friday, July 4th, 2025
Think outside the box and build an incredible Feed A Pet Machine that makes mealtime fun for your furry friends. 🐈🐕🐇🐾🐍🐥🐠
#rubegoldbergmachinecontest #rubegoldberg #stemactivities #stemeducationforkids

[Purdue Exponent @purdueexponent]

Saturday March 29, Purdue hosted the World Championship for the Rube Goldberg Machine contest. Teams were tasked with building a complex machine to feed a pet. https://t.co/9IP8odIBLI

[Cleverlike Studios @cleverlike]

🔧 The Rube Goldberg Unreal Engine Challenge® is ON! 🐱 FEED A PET with a creative Rube Goldberg Machine in Unreal Engine for a chance to win amazing prizes!

🎮 Prizes include:
🥇 AI PC core ultra 7
🥈🥉 AVIGA esports headsets

📅 Submit by May 2nd – deadline extended!
Get started with the Learning Kit and explore past tutorials to boost your project.
https://t.co/kiKttoIjUZ
@NASEFedu @RubeGoldberg
#UEFN #RubeGoldberg #UnrealEngine #EpicGames #GameDev #STEM

[NASEF @NASEFedu]

What kind of simple machines can you make in Minecraft to Feed a Pet? 🐶🦴 Show off your crafting skills by entering our Rube Goldberg Machine Contest!

#Minecraft #RubeGoldberg

[NASEF @NASEFedu]

Watch our full livestream video featuring @RubeGoldberg and @cleverlike here: https://t.co/YOBHHgQV1P

[Lykens Valley Children's Museum @LykensMuseum]

We had a great time at the World's @RubeGoldberg Machine Contest this past weekend! What a whirlwind trip! The team brought home the Most Hilarious Award for the Elementary division! We thought that was pretty cool! Thank you for all the support!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@waketechcc Wow! Looks great!!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@ileconnet YES!!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@TalawandaHS Great job!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@christina_cola Great idea!

[Cleverlike Studios @cleverlike]

2️⃣ 🛠️ Need Help with Your Rube Goldberg Machine? We Got You!

Creating a Rube Goldberg Machine in Unreal Engine can be tricky, but we’ve got a Learning Kit to guide you! 📚 Whether you're just starting or fine-tuning your masterpiece, our resources will help you feed that pet in the most over-the-top way possible! 🐶🐱

⏳ Deadline: May 2nd – so don’t wait! Get building and show us your wacky, creative contraptions!

🔗 https://t.co/EJVsv7iTxA

#RubeGoldberg #UEFN #UnrealEngine #GameDev #STEM

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@MsAlexander20 @peel21st Looks so fun!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@access_tca Very cool idea!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@PurdueME @LifeAtPurdue We can't wait!!!!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@MrsCookBP @MrsGooch_ @bp_mustangs Looks good!

[The Rube Goldberg Institute @RubeGoldberg]

@AMS_HAL @MPS_HAL @MPSAndersenMS Looks great!