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“Rube” awakening for Elmwood students

Wednesday April 22

Ottawa, April 22, 2009 – Elmwood School Grade 8 students participated in a Rube Goldberg competition as part of their Science curriculum. A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately overengineered apparatus that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion. Students spent the afternoon presenting their inventions to peers and parents, displaying their creativity and ingenuity.

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