2023 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest

The 2023 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a STEAM competition where students from grades 3-12 compete with machines that they have imagined, designed in Minecraft Education Edition, and created in a fun and competitive forum.

The competitions encourage teamwork and out-of-the-box problem-solving in a fresh learning environment and level playing field. As always, the digital challenge mirrors the analog event. This year's challenge is to use Minecraft to build a wacky machine that will Build a Lunch.

Through this event, youth will learn to weave Theme, Humor, and Storytelling into their creations. As they build their contraptions, they also need to incorporate technical skills and the engineering design process, making this a true STEAM project. There will be three divisions students can compete in; Junior (8-13 years) Senior (13-18 years) and @Home (all ages, adults can register as pat of the team). Plus, this year’s Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is being offered in Minecraft Education Edition FREE for all teams!

Registration for this event is closed.

Submit your Big Build

Resources for Educators

Prizes

Preseason

For each of the two preseason challenges, three teams will have their video showcased on the NASEF website and social media and win a $100 Amazon gift card. Winners will be selected at random from qualifying entries.

Finals

1st Place

Junior Division | Senior Division | @Home Division

Each Team will receive:

(1) Team admission for 2023 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Individual official 2023 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest certificates
Showcased on the NASEF website and social media
$200 Amazon gift card

2nd Place

Junior Division | Senior Division | @Home Division

Each Team will receive:

Individual official 2023 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest certificates
Showcased on the NASEF website and social media
$150 Amazon gift card

3rd Place

Junior Division | Senior Division | @Home Division

Each Team will receive:

Individual official 2023 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest certificates
Showcased on the NASEF website and social media
$100 Amazon gift card

How to submit your Big Build Challenge: Build A Lunch

Step 1: Make sure you have all the requirements for your machine listed in the team guide (Pages 11-14).

Step 2: Submit your machine run videos in the appropriate Flip topic. Titles must include Team name + Submission #, followed by your Team Machines Title. More information is in the team guide (Page 13) on what to include in your video.

Junior Division (8-13 years old)

Senior Division (13-18 years old)

@Home Division (all ages)

Step 3: Gather your Flip links, machine step list and screenshots. Submit them to the Google Form.

Submissions are due Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 5:00pm PT | 8:00pm ET | 11:59pm GMT (UTC)

Big Build Powerpoint Information

Submit your Big Build on the Google Form