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Rube Goldberg Machine Rube Goldberg Machine Students are to build a Rube Goldberg Machine based on their knowledge of simple machines Rubric Code: DX96385 By cleannj Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physics Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Rube Goldberg Physics Rube Goldberg Design and Calculations
	Classroom Hamster 2 pts	Apprentice 3 pts	High School Physics Teacher 4 pts	Nuclear Physicist 5 pts
Number of Working Steps 50 % Adhered to required steps and types of movement.	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 15 % Uses simple machines and calculates Work, KE, PE where warranted.	Classroom Hamster Uses only 1 of the 4 types of simple machines learned in class. Has minimal, if any, evidence for numeric calculations.	Apprentice Uses only 2 of the 4 types of simple machines learned in class. Has some evidence of numeric calculations with errors or poor strategies to calculate.	High School Physics Teacher Uses 3 of the 6 types of simple machines learned in class. Calculations evident, bit missing or bit inaccurate with careful attention to detail of strategies.	Nuclear Physicist Uses at least one example of each of the 6 types of simple machines learned in class. Fully complete in calculations of Work, KE, PE with specificity to show care taken in strategies.
Theme/Functionality 15 % Embodies an outcome fitting to current technology and science.	Classroom Hamster No evident theme and no task accomplished	Apprentice Theme underdeveloped and minimal task accomplished	High School Physics Teacher Theme well developed and higher level task nearly accomplished	Nuclear Physicist Theme well developed and accomplishes high level task with flair
Team Work 20 % Involvement and high level thought throughout.	Classroom Hamster One person did everything. Did not use time in class wisely.	Apprentice At least one team member hanging back during more than one checkpoint.	High School Physics Teacher Most members involved at nearly all checkpoints.	Nuclear Physicist Everyone in team was involved. Time was well spent. Each student was truly involved not just for checkpoints.