NEWS FLASH--- Rube Goldberg) a famous wacky machine cartoonist, has lost his creativity. He is sending out a mass alert to children everywhere with imaginations to help him. The only problem is that the patent board needs to patent your invention so that Rube can use it.

Introduction
By Betty Carlson (Auke Bay Elementary),
Revised by Sheryl Wittig (Riverbend Elementary)
Juneau, Alaska
As you explore this WebQuest you will learn about the six simple machines, their history, and how they make our lives easier along with the patent process. You will also get to create your own complex machine made up of simple machines
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