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Earthquake Proof Structure-Group Project 
Earthquake Proof Structure Performance Task
Your company is in charge of designing a new building of no fewer than 30 floors. You must design and build a structure that is earthquake proof. This includes a construction sketch, a structural analysis, and a prototype that withstands an earthquake.
Rubric Code: QX5X745
By gromo22
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Earthquake Proof Structure
  Meets

5 pts

Approaches

3 pts

Falls Far Below

1 pts

Construction Sketch

Meets

• Very or Fairly neat
• Materials and measurments are clearly defined
• Most areas are
understandable
• Color coded correctly
Approaches

• Some areas appear incomplete or missing
• Some materials and measurements are hard to figure out
• Difficult to follow
• Did not color code correctly
Falls Far Below

• No attempt was made to be neat
• Sketch was sloppy
• Quite hard to follow
• No attempt to make
it interesting
Did not have a color code
Base and Structure

Meets

•All structural guidelines were followed.
• Base does not exceed 4 x 8 and a total of 30 floors.
Approaches

•Some structural guidelines were ignored.
• Base does not exceed 4 x 8 and does not have a total of 30 floors.
Falls Far Below

•Structural guidelines were ignored.
• Base exceeds 4 x 8 and/or does not have a total of 30 floors.
Design

Meets

•Creative design and use of materials.

•Effort is evident and time was taken to complete project.
Approaches

•Somewhat creative design and use of materials.

•Some effort is evident and some time was taken to complete project.
Falls Far Below

•Lacks a creative design or use of materials.

•No effort was made to build a structure.
Materials managed

Meets

• Student carefully used the materials provided
Approaches

• Student used the materials provided, but did not meet limits
Falls Far Below

• Student did not regard the materials limits. Structure was shaky, or incomplete.
Structural Analysis

Meets

•Answers all the questions with details.
•Evidence of a well thought out design and troubleshooting.
Approaches

•Answers some of the questions with details.
•Evidence of some troubleshooting.
Falls Far Below

•No attempt was made to answer all the questions with details.
•Lack of evidence of well thought out design.
Calculations

Meets

•All calculations are correct
•Rent as much space as possible.
Approaches

•Some calculations are correct
•Rent as some space.
Falls Far Below

•Few calculations are correct
•Did not rent as much space as possible.
Oral Presentation

Meets

•Presentation was 3 minutes
•Answers the whats/whys and hows of their building
Approaches

•Presentation was 3 minutes
•Answers most of the whats/whys and hows of their building
Falls Far Below

•Presentation was not 3 minutes
•Did not answers the whats/whys and hows of their building
Written Report

Meets

•2 pages long
•Shares experiences in designing and constructing
•Detailed process
Approaches

•2 pages long
•Shares some experiences in designing and constructing
•Some detailed process
Falls Far Below

•Not 2 pages long
•Shares no experiences in designing and constructing
•No detailed process




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