InventionsInventionsInvention Facts and Myths: Some inventions were silly, some deadly serious, but even the inventions that weren’t successful weren’t all "failures"—each shed some light on the good intentions of the inventor and their quest to improve the quality of life. Check ou this site to find some invention facts and myths meant to amaze and amuse you.
Invention: Exploratorium's Ten Cool Sites
Another teacher's list of sites about inventions: Lots of links.
Time Magazine 2002 Best Inventions: This is the Time magazine site and is not necessarily kid safe. Surf here with a parent and do not click on any ads!
American Inventors and Inventions
Riley's Kid Inventor Resources
The National Inventors Hall of Fame
Inventors and Inventions Theme Page
Surfing the Net with Kids: Inventing
Inventors Toolbox: The Elements of Machines
Leonardo's Mystery Machines: Be patient! This page can take a long time to load!
Gadget Anatomy: Be patient! This page can take a long time to load!
Inventions! @ nationalgeographic.com
Rube Goldberg Information Sources http://www.anl.gov/OPA/rube/rubeinfo.html
Information concerning Rube Goldberg Contests
An actual interview with Mr. Goldberg
Lots of Rube Goldberg Information
Now that you've visited some sites and have seen actual machines, it's your turn to design your very own Rube Goldberg contraption. It should have a minimum of 10 steps.