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Balsa Tower Balsa Tower Students build a tower from balsa sticks Rubric Code: L6B97B By ghbowen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Vocational Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Tower Challenge
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Plan	Poor Plan does not show specifications clearly and is messy.	Fair Plan is neat but is not drawn to given specifications.	Good Plan could be neater but is drawn to given specifications.	Excellent Plan is neat with correct specifications and according to given specifications.
Construction Materials	Poor Materials were used inappropriately. The design was not completed as drawn.	Fair Material usage was insufficient to create the intended design. Glue usage was excessive in several places.	Good All materials were used correctly. Glue use was excessive in several areas.	Excellent All materials were used correctly. Glue usage is reasonable.
Construction	Poor Construction appears careless or haphazard. Many details need refinement for a strong or attractive product.	Fair Construction accurately followed the plans. but 3-4 could have been refined for a more atttractive product.	Good Construction was careful and accurate for the most part, but 1-2 details could have been refined for a more attractive product.	Excellent Great care taken in the construction process si that the structure is neat, attractive, and follows plans accurately.
Function	Poor Fatal flaws in function with complete failure under typical stresses.	Fair Structure functions pretty well, but deteriorates under typical stresses.	Good Structure functions well, holding up under typical stresses.	Excellent Structure functions extraordinarily well, holding up under atypical stresses.