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Rube Goldberg Grading Sheet 
Rube Goldberg Grading Sheet
Student must design and engineer a Rube Goldberg structure that utilizes the simple machines and presentation skills.
Rubric Code: UX5XW53
By beckjennifer
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Rube Goldberg
  Excellent

14 pts

Impressive

12 pts

Good

10 pts

Fair

8 pts

Below Standard

6 pts

Unacceptable

4 pts

Structurally Sound

Excellent

Structure is solid, durable and sturdy. Well built.
Impressive

Structure is fairly sturdy, durable and well built
Good

Structure is somewhat sturdy, durable, and well built.
Fair

Structure is not very sturdy or durable.
Below Standard

Structure is shaky and not durable.
Unacceptable

Structure is broken.
Machines present

Excellent

All 5 types of simple machines are present - the inclined plane, the screw, the wedge, the lever, the pulley, and the wheel and axle.
Impressive

four types of simple machines are present.
Good

Three of the simple machines are present.
Fair

Two of the simple machines are present
Below Standard

1 of the simple machines are present
Unacceptable

1 - 0 of the simple machines are present
Additional machines

Excellent

All three classes of levers are present as well as a 3- pulley combination OR three classes of levers are present with a pulley combo involving a moveable pulley
Impressive

Three classes of levers are present as well as a 2-pulley combination OR two classes of levers are present with a pulley combo involving a moveable pulley
Good

Three classes of levers are present but no pulley combination OR two classes of levers are present with a 3 - pulley combination.
Fair

Two classes of levers are present with a 2-pulley combination
Below Standard

Two classes of levers are present without a pulley combination
Unacceptable

No additional machines present
8 Sections

Excellent

There are 8 definite sections.
Impressive

There are 7 sections.
Good
Fair

There are 5-6 sections.
Below Standard

There are 4 section
Unacceptable

There are less than 4 sections.
Reliability

Excellent

Rube achieves desired results on the first try.
Impressive

Rube achieves desired results on the second try.
Good

Rube achieves desired results on the third try.
Fair

Rube achieves desired results on the fourth try.
Below Standard

Rube achieves desired results on the fifth try.
Unacceptable

Rube doesn't achieve results after five tries.
Creativity

Excellent

Many items are used and new ways to use old items are implemented. Rube fits "wacky" requirement.
Impressive

Common household items are used in unusual ways creatively in the Rube.
Good

Some household items are used but not in unusual ways.
Fair

2 common household items are used
Below Standard

1 common household items are used
Unacceptable

No household items are used
Data Collection

Excellent

Data was properly collected, calculated, and presented. No mistakes evident. Team was thorough and systematic in their presentation of data. Exceptional.
Impressive

Data was collected, calculated, and presented. Some mistakes evident. Team was systematic in their presentation of data.
Good

Data was collected, but Several mistakes evident. Data was not clearly presented in all areas.
Fair

Some data was collected. Mistakes evident. Data not presented in an understandable format.
Below Standard

Minimal data was collected. Many mistakes. Unclear.
Unacceptable

No data was collected.
Team Appearance

Excellent

All team members are dressed nicely and very presentable.
Impressive

Most team members are dressed nicely.
Good
Fair
Below Standard
Unacceptable

Team members are not dressed appropriately.
Team Preparation

Excellent

Entire team is very clearly prepared; all members know what to say and when. Preparation is evident.
Impressive

Team is moderately prepared. There are a few points of confusion but for the most part everyone knows what to say.
Good

Team is somewhat prepared. Several points of confusion and uncertainty arise. Much more preparation could have been done.
Fair

Team is inadequately prepared. No one knows who is supposed to speak when. Far too little preparation.
Below Standard

Team is very inadequately prepared. There seems to have been no preparation.
Unacceptable

Team is completely unprepared.
Verbal Presentation explanation

Excellent

Students display a detailed understanding of their contraption - can answer questions completely and easily.
Student thoroughly explains the device to the audience.
Impressive

Students show a clear understanding of their device and can explain it clearly to the audience. Students can answer questions completely.
Good

Students show a basic understanding of their device and can explain it to the audience. They can answer most questions about it.
Fair

Student shows a basic understanding of their device and can somewhat explain it to the audience. The student struggles to answer questions about it.
Below Standard

Student shows little understanding of their device - gives a poor explanation of it to the audience and cannot answer questions about it.
Unacceptable

Student shows no understanding of their device, cannot explain it, and cannot answer questions about it.





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