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Rube Goldberg Machine Students are to build a Rube Goldberg Machine based on their knowledge of simple machines Rubric Code: A5252X By floodpants99 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physics Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Rube Goldberg Enter rubric description
	Classroom Hamster 2 pts	Apprentice 3 pts	High School Physics Teacher 4 pts	Nuclear Physicist 5 pts
Number of Working Steps 30 % Enter description	Classroom Hamster 2-8 steps, students aiding at every step of the progression.	Apprentice 4-8 steps, with significant student help.	High School Physics Teacher 6-8 steps, flows smoothly with little human aid.	Nuclear Physicist 8 steps, working flawlessly.
Variety of Simple Machines Used 20 % Enter description	Classroom Hamster Uses only 1 of the 4 types of simple machines learned in class.	Apprentice Uses only 2 of the 4 types of simple machines learned in class.	High School Physics Teacher Uses 3 of the 4 types of simple machines learned in class.	Nuclear Physicist Uses at least one example of each of the 5 types of simple machines learned in class.
Explanation Video 20 %	Classroom Hamster Video captured only a part of the whole machine. Explanation demonstrated lack of understanding.	Apprentice Video capture some but not all of the machine in action. Explanation demonstrated incomplete understanding.	High School Physics Teacher Video captured the machine, students somewhat understood the transfers of energy involved	Nuclear Physicist Video captured the machine well and the student explanation demonstrated that they understood the transfers of energy involved.
Theme/Functionality 15 % Enter description	Classroom Hamster No evident theme and no task accomplished	Apprentice Theme underdeveloped and minimal task accomplished	High School Physics Teacher Theme well developed but minimal task accomplished<BR> or<BR> Theme underdeveloped but accomplished useful everyday task	Nuclear Physicist Theme well developed and accomplishes useful everyday task
Team Work 15 %	Classroom Hamster One person did everything. Did not use time in class wisely.	Apprentice	High School Physics Teacher	Nuclear Physicist Everyone in team was involved. Time was well spent.