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Popsicle Stick Bridge Building 
Arch or beam bridge to be made out of popsicle sticks and hot glue. The bridge must span distance of 14 inches. The bridge must be able withstand a maximum of 5 kilograms of weight without failing or sagging more than 5 centimetres. Each group will be given 100 popsicle sticks.
Rubric Code: PX25B85
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Level 1

70 pts

Level 2

80 pts

Level 3

90 pts

Level 4

100 pts

Appearance

judged by cadd9

Level 1

Not aesthetically pleasing (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)<BR>
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Work is sloppy throughout.<BR>
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Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Level 2

Limited aesthetics<BR>
(shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)<BR>
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Design and use of glue is messy at times.<BR>
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Some visual appeal.
Level 3

Overall, an attractive bridge (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)<BR>
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Tidy work most of the time.<BR>
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Visually appealing.
Level 4

Extremely aesthetic in design (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)<BR>
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All constuction is clean and attractive.<BR>
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Visually appealing.
Structural efficiency

Highest of the 7 bridges gets 100 and down per letter grade to the one in last place

Level 1

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
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Mass Of the structure
Level 2

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
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Mass Of the structure
Level 3

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
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Mass Of the structure
Level 4

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
_____________________

Mass Of the structure
Structural efficiency

Level 1

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
_____________________

Mass Of the structure
Level 2

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
_____________________

Mass Of the structure
Level 3

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
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Mass Of the structure
Level 4

Maximum mass of the load a structure will support
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Mass Of the structure
Blueprint

Level 1

Bridge design does not match the design of the blueprint and changes were not explained.
Level 2

Bridge design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint. <BR>
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If any changes were made during building, they were explained a little upon reflection.
Level 3

Bridge blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.<BR>
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If any changes were made during building, they were sufficiently explained upon reflection.
Level 4

Bridge blueprint matches the design of the finished product.<BR>
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If any changes were made during building, they were thoroughly explained upon reflection.



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