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STEAM Activity: Marshmallow/Spaghetti Towers 
Rubric Code: K24B385
By madalynbarness
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Assignment  
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Powered by iRubric STEAM Activity: Marshmallow/Spaghetti Towers
Students will be split into groups of 4-5. They will be instructed to build a tower out of spaghetti noodles and marshmallows. The group with the highest tower wins an alterative prize. Students work under a time constraint.
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Contributions

- the part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance
Poor

Did not participate or provide useful ideas. Involved in no aspect of the process.
Fair

Sometimes provided useful ideas or partially contributed to the construction of the tower. Involved in some aspects of the process.
Good

Provided useful ideas and contributed to the construction of the tower. Involved in most aspects of the process.
Excellent

Provided useful ideas, contributed to the construction of the tower, and was involved in all aspects of the process.
Teamwork

-the combined action of a group of people towards a common goal
Poor

Did not participate, let others do all the work.
Fair

Participated a moderate amount, possibly struggling with communication or listening to others, needs improvement.
Good

Participated and made an effort to work well within the group. Moderate struggles with effective communication within group.
Excellent

Standout participation and made a conscious effort to hear and incorporate other team members ideas, works proficiently within group unit.
Attitude

- a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, reflected in a person's behavior
Poor

Student was critical of others, disrespectful, or rude. No effort for a positive attitude.
Fair

Occasionally critical or rude, slight effort for a positive attitude.
Good

Student was either:
Moderately critical or rude with a genuine effort for a positive attitude.
OR
Never critical or rude but with no effort for a positive attitude.
Excellent

Never critical or rude, genuine effort for a positive attitude.
Planning

- the process of making plans for something
Poor

Group did not even attempt to plan, no drawing or description at all, no prior discussion.
Fair

Group made a slight effort to plan, short conversation, minimal drawing or description.
Good

Group made a moderate effort to plan, missing either a drawing or description or the conversation aspect, or left out some group members.
Excellent

Group planned effectively. Had a productive conversation that included all group members, effective drawing or description of plan.
Construction

- the building process
Poor

No effort put into towers construction. Materials were CLEARLY misused and there was minimal to no attempt to build the tower.
Fair

N/A
Good

N/A
Excellent

There was a genuine effort put into the tower's construction. Materials were used for a designated purpose and a tower was, at minimum, attempted to be built.




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