iRubric: Science Buoyancy/boat project rubric

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Science Buoyancy/boat project Science Buoyancy/boat project Students are expected to make a boat of appropriate, accessible and home, materials. The boat must float and carry a small weight. Rubric Code: S72AA8 By brownch Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5, Undergraduate

Boat project Students are expected to make a boat of appropriate, accessible and home, materials. The boat must float and carry a small weight.
	level 1 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 4 (N/A)
Materials Used materials that are buoyant.	level 1 Did not use materials that repell water.	Level 2 Use some materials that repell water.	Level 3 Use mostly materials that repell water.	Level 4 Used all materials that repell water.
Finished Boat Floats and holds weight	level 1 The boat did not float or hold the weight.	Level 2 The boat floated without any weight, but sunk when weight was added.	Level 3 The boat floated well and sunk just a little when the weight was added.	Level 4 The boat floated very well with and without the weight.
Procedure Written procedure.	level 1 Steps for making the boat are unclear and lack important details.	Level 2 Some steps for making the boat are somewhat clear, but important steps are left out.	Level 3 Steps for making the boat are clearly written.	Level 4 Steps for making the boat are precise and clearly written.
Making Changes Making changes to improve boat.	level 1 Did not make any changes or improvements.	Level 2 Made some changes to improve the boat, but did not make the boat more buoyant.	Level 3 Made changes that improved the buoyancy of the boat.	Level 4 Made significant changes to the boat that greatly increased the buoyancy of the boat.