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Stable Structure Building Use recyclable materials to build a stable structure that can withstand both dead and dynamic loads. Rubric Code: HXC4B3X By mvanderdoelen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5

Build a STABLE Structure Enter rubric description
	Needs work 1 pts	Almost there 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Stablility of Structure Students were told to use at least 6 different pieces of recyclable materials to build a stable structure that is able to withstand both dead and dynamic loads.	Needs work Students used 3 or 4 or less items to build a structure that was not very stable.	Almost there Students used 5 items to build a fairly stable structure.	Good Students used 6 items to build a stable structure.	Excellent Student used 6 items or more to build a stable structure.
Knowledge and Understanding The student utilized knowledge and understanding of centre of mass position and base width build a stable structure.	Needs work The student did not appear to have any knowledge of the concept of centre of mass or base width and their connection to stability.	Almost there The student had some knowledge of the concepts of centre of mass and base width, their connection to stability.	Good The student had knowledge of the concepts of centre of mass and base width and their connection to stability and used them to build a somewhat stable structure.	Excellent Wow! The student had full understanding of how the centre of mass and base width connects to stability and built an extremely stable structure
Completed worksheet that goes with Students are to use their structure and any other resources to complete a worksheet to show understanding of key concepts.	Needs work Students did not use sentences and left many questions unanswered or incorrectly answered.	Almost there Students did not use sentences to answer questions. A couple were unanswered or incorrect.	Good Students mostly used sentences to answer most questions correctly and completely.	Excellent Student used sentences and answered all questions correctly and completely.
Aesthetics How attractive is the student's structure?	Needs work The student's structure is very disjointed, not held together very well, not made attractive in any way at all.	Almost there The student's structure is messy and disjointed. Not very pleasing to the eye.	Good The student's structure is fairly pleasing to the eye.	Excellent Student's structure is a real piece of art! It is extremely pleasing to the eye.