Independence Elementary School student Anna Kilgore dropped a ball to activate her team’s Rube Goldberg machine.

Independence High School students Liam Olinger, left, and Kent Herod prepared their Rube Goldberg machine.

Keene’s Crossing Elementary School student Bryten Heefner made adjustments to her team’s Rube Goldberg machine.

From left to right, Keene’s Crossing Elementary school students Sophia Sam, Addison Walker, Shane Semien and Mykolas Binkys had fun at the competition.

Rock Springs Elementary school students Nathan James, left, and Carli Astacio watched the reactions of their team’s Rube Goldberg machine. They won first place in the fourth grade competition.

Zellwood Elementary School student Logan Turner set up his team’s Rube Goldberg machine.

Winegard Elementary School student Kevin Hernandez made adjustments to a toy car before using it to activate his team’s Rube Goldberg machine.

From left to right, Zellwood Elementary School students Tanner Stewart, Logan Turner, Yareli Orozco and Alyna Perez enjoyed the competition.

PHOTOS: Rube Goldberg competition at West Orange High School

Elementary school students from about 15 Orange County schools competed in a Rube Goldberg machine competition on Saturday, April 7, at West Orange High School.

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Eric Gutierrez

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Apr. 7, 2018

Teams of fourth and fifth graders from about 15 different Orange County elementary schools enjoyed a fun-filled morning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at the third annual Rube Goldberg Competition on Saturday, April 7, at West Orange High School.

Students who participated in the competition started working on their Rube Goldberg machines in November. A Rube Goldberg machine is a contraption that uses a chain of events to accomplish a simple task in a complex manner. Building the machines exposes the students to elements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

In the fourth grade competition, Westbrooke Elementary School’s team 17 won third place; Hunter’s Creek Elementary School’s team 4 won second place; and Rock Springs Elementary School’s team 12 won first place.

In the fifth grade competition, Independence Elementary School’s team 32 won third place, Hunter’s Creek Elementary School’s team 28 won second place; and Hunter’s Creek Elementary School’s team 29 won first place.

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