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The Marshmallow Challenge 
A design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration, innovation and creativity.
Rubric Code: CXAC65B
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Teamwork

Poor

The students did not work together well. They struggled with most elements of the task.
Fair

The students did not all work well together. They struggled with a few portions of the task.
Good

The students worked well together on all elements.

Only a few team members were involved in decision making and/or
design work.
Excellent

The students worked well together and all team members were involved in all aspects of the project. An exceptional team.
Design Questions

Poor

The students didn't answer questions or just put words on the paper with no insight at all.
Fair

Put down answers, without much thought. Attempted design sketches.
Good

Answered all questions, using some thought process. Basic design sketches.
Excellent

Answered all questions properly with excellent insight. Exceptional design sketches.
Creativity

Poor

The final design is not well built and the use of materials is poor quality.
Fair

The team used the required materials.

No real link between design work and final solution.
Good

The team came up with a good use of the materials.
Excellent

The team came up with an exceptional and creative use of the materials.
Testing and Analysis Questions

Poor

The students didn't answer questions or just put words on the paper with no insight at all.
Fair

Put down answers, without much thought.
Good

Answered all questions, using some thought process. Correctly calculated group's score.
Excellent

Answered all questions properly, and in-depth, with excellent insight. Exceptional diagram sketch.
Assessment Questions

Poor

The students didn't answer questions or just put words on the paper with no insight at all.
Fair

Put down answers, without much thought.
Good

Answered all questions, using some thought process.
Excellent

Answered all questions properly, and in-depth, with excellent insight. Designed and sketched valid testing experiment.




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