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Paper Roller Coaster Project 
Students plan and create Marble Roller Coaster from Pipe insulation, tape, etc.
Rubric Code: A22B538
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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  Poor

5 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Appearance

Poor

Looks ok, not neat, no name
Fair

Looks ok, neat, has name
Good

Looks good, neat, hasname
Excellent

Looks great, neat, has name
Marble Run and Stability

Poor

Marble stays on track, completes at least 1/4 of the track.
Fair

Marble stays on track completes at least 1/2 of the track.
Good

Marble stays on track, completes at least 3/4 of the track
Excellent

Marble stays on track, completes entire track, is brought to a stop.
Design Elements/Thrill

Poor

Contains at least 2 design elements such as loop, wide turn, camel back, jumps
Fair

Contains at least 3 design elements such as loop, wide turn, camel back, jumps
Good

Contains at least 4 design elements such as loop, wide turn, camel back, jumps
Excellent

Contains 5 design elements such as loop, wide turn, camel back, jumps
Building

Poor

Needs a lot of secondary support
The structure sways without the marble on it.
Fair

Needs a small amount of secondary support
The structure sways noticeably in places as the marble travels on it.
Good

Needs minimal secondary support
The structure wiggles a little while the marble travels on it.
Excellent

Needs no secondary support:stable
The structure does not shake while the marble travels on it.
Newton's Laws of Motion

Poor

Did not explain laws well.
Did not explain Potential or Kinetic Energy points well.
Fair

Newton's laws were mentioned but not explained well. Showed some understanding of Kinetic and Potential Energy.
Good

Explained some of Newton's laws and showed where Potential and Kinetic energy points were.
Excellent

Clearly explained how Newtons Laws of Motion come into play. Showed points of Potential and Kinetic Energy.
Plan

Poor

Fair plan, some detail, a little vocabulary
Fair

Good detail, labels with pictures. Energy points shown.
Some good use of vocabulary
Good

Poor plan, very little detail
Excellent

Great detail, pictures are labeled clearly. Laws are shown. Energy points shown
Lots of vocabulary
Teamwork

Poor

A fair amount of good teamwork shown.
Fair

Good teamwork, most members actively engaged.
Good

Did not work together well
Excellent

Great Teamwork, all members engaged and actively helping.



Keywords:
  • marble, roller coaster







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