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Water Bottle Rocket 
Water Bottle Rocket
Assessment of water bottle rocket or rocket car.
Rubric Code: BXC7846
By dailey
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Subject: Physics  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Assessment of Bottle Rocket, as built
  Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

5 pts

Center of mass/ Pressure
20 pts

Center of mass below center of pressure
Poor

Center of mass above center of pressure
Fair

Center of mass at center of pressure
Good

Center of mass below center of pressure.
Stable?
20 pts

Rocket is stable and moves straight and true.
Poor

Rocket does not fly true and is unstable.
Fair

Rocket almost flys true during stability test
Good

Rocket flys true during stability test
Nose cone
20 pts

Nose cone secure and aerodynamic
Poor

Nose cone absent or not secure and aerodynamic. Nose cone is not straight, secure or is missing art.
Fair

Nose cone somewhat secure and aerodynamic. Nose cone semi straight and has some art.
Good

Nose cone secure and aerodynamic. Nose cone is vertically straight, properly attached and art is included on the nose cone.
Tail fins
20 pts

At least three sturdy tail fins of appropriate size and placement.
Poor

Tail fins absent or not sturdy and/or not of appropriate size and placement. No art.
Fair

Tail fins somewhat sturdy and of appropriate size and placement. Fins are not straight. Some art on fins
Good

Tail fins sturdy and of appropriate size and placement. Fins are vertically straight and aligned properly vertically. Fins are properly spaced apart. Art on fins.
Building behavior
20 pts

Students behavior while building the rocket.
Poor

Did not stay on task. Group dynamics is lacking in positive leadership or work ethic. Off task and disrupting others
Fair

Had to be reminded to work and make efficient use of class time. Periods of being on task, bat also disrupting others
Good

Worked hard with a positive attitude. Was on task throughout project. Did not distract others.
Artistic Nature
20 pts

Student uses color and aesthetics. Shows effort was put into art.
Poor

The art is aesthetically pleasing and school appropriate. Good use of multiple colors. Time was taken to create artwork. There is art on the fuselage, cone and fins. There are at least six different colors used on the fuselage.
Fair

There was some art and it was school appropriate. Some color were used. Time was taken to create artwork. There is art on some of the fuselage, cone and fins. There are at least four different colors used on the fuselage.
Good

The art is aesthetically pleasing and school appropriate. Good use of multiple colors. Time was taken to create artwork. There is art on the fuselage, cone and fins. There are at least six different colors used on the fuselage.



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  • Center of mass, Center of pressure, Stable?, Nose cone, Tail fins

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