The Whitney Relay is a set of interconnectable parts that lets students master the art and science of energy transfer in the tradition of the Rube Goldberg Machine or its contemporary Japanese masterpiece: the Pythagoras Switch. Each student receives 5 ramps, 8 marbles, 6 blocks, and assorted parts to construct a chain reaction that could include your whole class. Thoughtful lessons in mechanics, invention and teamwork.

Leonardo DaVinci


Rube Goldberg


Pythagoras Switch


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The Melancholy Puff Machine by former Eli Whitney Museum apprentice, Jen Oxley.

Whitney Relay

Whitney Relay

The Whitney Relay

The Whitney Relay