End your semester with a bang! This capstone project challenges students to design and build a chain-reaction Rube Goldberg machine using LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime — combining mechanical engineering, gear systems, sensors, and block-based coding into one unforgettable final project. Students work in teams to build a machine with at least 3 automated stages, a programmed robot, a working gear system, and a SPIKE Word Blocks program that uses loops, conditionals, and variables. The result? A showcase-wor