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Design a Complex Machine

Design a simple machine that does a simple task through a complex process. Machine must go through at least 5 steps and include three simple machines.

Rubric Code: CXB6937

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Design a Simple Machine
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Creativity	Poor Original design was for a complex machine Unable to be constructed easily from recycled materials.	Fair Original design was for a complex machine requiring the use of a motor or engine. Able to be constructed from recycled materials but failed to work.	Good Original design was for a complex machine with only a few moving parts. Design changed considerably during the construction process.	Excellent Original design was for a Complex machine with only a few moving parts. Able to be constructed easily from recycled materials.
Presentation	Poor Evidence of 1 or 2 simple machines to create the complex machine. No process described and no title included	Fair Evidence of 2 or more simple machines to create the complex machine. Just two process described. No title included	Good Evidence of up to 3 simple machines to create the complex machine. Process described and some modifications necessary. There is a title included.	Excellent Evidence of 3 or more simple machines to create a complex machine. Process fully described, modifications to machine not necessary. Title included.
Problem Solving	Poor Unable to solve problems when they occur but willing to listen when guided by peers or the teacher.	Fair Acknowledge when problems occur and are able to solve them with guidance from peers or the teacher.	Good Acknowledge when problems occur and solve them with either the help of peers or the teacher.	Excellent Able to work through problems that occur and are able to solve them with minimal guidance from peers or the teacher.
Complex Machine	Poor Complex machine was not completed and none of the moving parts work according to the design	Fair Complex machine was not completed, however, some of the moving parts work according to the design	Good Complex machine was completed. Some of the moving parts work according to the design.	Excellent Complex machine was completed. Moving parts work according to the design.