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2024 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest

The 2024 Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is a STEAM competition where students (including K-12 and collegiate) 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 put toothpaste on a toothbrush.

There will be three divisions students can compete in; Junior (8-13 years old), Senior (13-18 years old), and Collegiate (18+ years old). Plus, this year’s Digital Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is being offered in Minecraft Education Edition FREE for all teams!

Team Guide

Tune In Again: Our NASEF Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest Awards Stream on YouTube!

Thank you to all who joined us this season. We loved seeing your Big Build: Put Toothpaste On A Toothbrush!

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Congratulations to our winners!

Junior Division

Senior Division

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First Place: Innovative Inventors from Foothill Ranch, California

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First Place: Team Dr. Dubin from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

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Second Place: Underpaid Hotel Employees from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

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Second Place: AJHS BluBLOC Team A from Quezon City, Philippines

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Third Place: The Folks from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

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Third Place: AJHS BluBLOC Team B from Quezon City, Philippines

Tune In Again: Our NASEF Rube Goldberg Machine Minecraft Contest Awards Stream on YouTube!

Thank you to all who joined us this season. We loved seeing your Big Build: Put Toothpaste On A Toothbrush!

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Congratulations to our winners!

Junior Division

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First Place: Innovative Inventors from Foothill Ranch, California

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Second Place: Underpaid Hotel Employees from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

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Third Place: The Folks from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Senior Division

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First Place: Team Dr. Dubin from Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

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Second Place: AJHS BluBLOC Team A from Quezon City, Philippines

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Third Place: AJHS BluBLOC Team B from Quezon City, Philippines

Missed one of our livestreams? Watch them below!

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Timeline of Events

Registration Window

January 10, 2024 - April 30, 2024

Launch Stream

January 31, 2024

Tutorial Streams

February 7, 14, 21 and 28

Big Build Due

May 1, 2024

Finals Stream

May 8, 2024

All streams will be live at 3:00pm PT | 6:00pm ET | 11:00pm GMT

Watch our previous streams to help you with your build!

RGMC 2023

Watch our previous streams on how to weave Theme, Humor, and Storytelling.

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RGMC 2022

Watch our previous streams about the Engineering Design Process!

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RGMC 2021

Watch our previous streams from 2021 about the six simple machines!

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