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	Chain Reaction Machines Overview: Build-It-Yourself is looking for some hot shot engineers to build a CDC "Candy Delivery Contraption." This is an important mission. A world without candy would be a very dull place! You can earn a ton of money and get a monumental belly-ache from all the candy you can eat! Join our team!
	The Problem: There are a ton of big messes that the next generation of builders must fix. Wicked wars, dasterdly diseases, evolution of polution, economic melt-downs and not enough candy. It will take great teamwork to fix these messes.
	The Mission: Build a Chain Reaction Contraption that demonstrates teamwork to do something really important. At the end of the chain reaction, the contraption must display a joke or make music or squirt water or throw candy or do something really important. Research Videos: Japanese Chain Reaction Machines More Japanese Chain Reaction Machines Honda Ad Build-It-Yourself Success Machine Chain Reaction Puzzles Build-It-Yourself Bumper Machine (Teamwork) Build-It-Yourself Bumper Machine (Record Holders 61 seconds)
	Super Powers You Will Acquire: Power Point Guru Problem Solver Team Player Connoisseur or Tasty Treats
	You'll Need: Introduction (PPT) Lesson Plan (XLS) Software & Supplies (XLS) Premium Quality Junk
	Hall of Fame: This Teamwork machine was build by Norman in Vancover, Canada. Watch it in action. Check out Norman's Lab Book.
	Hall of Fame: This Marble Run Machine was built by Noah and Isaiah in Vancover, Canada. Watch it in action.
	Hall of Fame: This Candy Delivery Machine was built by Salvador from Xalapa, Mexico. Salvador added many cool critters along the spillway and his graffiti signs rock! Watch it in action.
	Hall of Fame: Ben's Candy Delivery Machine is masterfully built. It meets our rigorous quality assurance measure: 9 successes out of 10 tries. Watch it in action.
	Hall of Fame: Jim, from China, aced the bumper challenge ... build a spillway that makes a ball roll down the table in more than 30 seconds and make it look way cool. Watch it in action.
	Hall of Fame: Senorita Sophia conquered the challenge ... build a spillway that makes a ball roll down the table in more than 30 seconds. Watch it in action.
	Hall of Fame: Ryan, from Vancouver, built a way cool Marble Run Teamwork Machine with a Mario Bros theme! Check out his video out. Ryan's Teamwork Machine Video Ryan's Teamwork Machine Version 2!!!.