Pickford Film Center Bellingham, WA
Kristen Schlegel
STEM Educator
The Goonies— The Art of Rube Goldberg: A chain reaction adventure
Program Description
Rube Goldberg machines are intricate, overly complicated devices designed to complete simple tasks through a series of chain reactions. Middle School STEM teacher Kristen Schlegel will highlight how each step in these machines leads to the next, often involving fun elements like ramps, levers, and falling dominoes as seen in The Goonies.
Presented At
Pickford Film Center Bellingham, WA
Film Synopsis
In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits sets out to find a pirate's ancient treasure.
Facing foreclosure in the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon, two brothers (Josh Brolin, Sean Astin) are desperate to find a way to save their home. After discovering a treasure map in their attic, they and their band of misfit friends set out to find it. Along the way, they cross paths with lady criminal Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) and her outlaw brood, who are also determined to get their hands on the loot. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's horribly deformed (but soft-hearted) son (John Matuszak), who comes to their rescue. This cult adventure comedy was adapted from a story by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Chris Columbus.
About the Speaker
Kristen Schlegel began teaching middle school Language Arts 25 years ago. She earned a Master’s in Instructional Technology, taught technology to pre-service teachers at Western Washington University, owned an event videography company, and later transitioned back to middle school as a STEM teacher.