We are really excited to recognize the winners of our Rube Goldberg Machine contest, Ehren E. and Rowan McClure! Both entrants rose to the challenge of creating a complex machine to accomplish the simple task of dropping a bar of soap into someone’s hands- in the spirit of Rube Goldberg, both machines creatively used items found at home to add extra steps to a basic task.

As part of our 2020 celebration of women in STEM—funded, in part, by the Association for Science & Technology Centers’ and Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ If/Then initiative—we are focusing in early September on the joys of engineering! On August 30 we premiered a video on Facebook, in which members of our Education team discuss engineering, machine basics, and how to bring STEM into your own home with materials that you already have handy.

Now we’re handing over the reigns to you, our visitors…Watch the video presentation here (in case you missed it on 8/30), then read on for details on how to submit your own entry in our 2020 Rube Goldberg Machine DIY Challenge! Three winning teams (divided by age group) will win a family membership to the Discovery Center.

Next Sunday August 30 we’re hosting a virtual event about Rube Goldberg and simple machines, then introducing our very own Rube Goldberg Machine DIY Challenge! Click here to view event information.