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Roller Coaster Project

Build a model roller coaster with an inclined plane and at least one other type of simple machine. Use materials avaliable and explain your design.

Rubric Code: E9A826

By amberburdi

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Very Good 4 pts
Mechanical Energy	Poor Did not consider and explain energy acting. Demonstrated lack of understanding. Did not work.	Fair Considered and explained most energy acting in terms of potential and kinetic. Demonstrated fair understanding. It worked!	Good Considered and explained most energy acting in terms of potential and kinetic. Demonstrated good understanding. It worked!.	Very Good Considered and explained most energy acting in terms of potential and kinetic. Demonstrated complete understanding. It worked!
Construction Approach	Poor Did not consider or explain material choices with understanding. Structure unstable Hello, are you there?	Fair Considered some materials used and explained with understanding. So-so.	Good Considered materials used and explained in drawings or other graphic support. Pretty nice.	Very Good Considered materials used and explained in detail with drawings or other graphic support. Impressive.
Thought/Pride	Poor Did not complete assignment or was marginal in presentation, thought or timeliness.	Fair Just got it done, for what it is worth. On time but did not use time wisely.	Good Showed some confidence in research and thought of assignment. On time with no excuses.	Very Good Showed confidence in research and thought of assignment. On time with no excuses.
Calculations	Poor Measurements not taken for distance and/or time. Calculates speed incorrectly. Test not completed three times.	Fair Measures distance and time. Calculates speed incorrectly. Test not completed three times.	Good Measures distance and time. Calculates speed correctly. Not tested three times.	Very Good Measures distance and time. Calculates speed correctly. Test completed three times.
Creativity	Poor Little attention to theme.	Fair Some attention to theme. Good!	Good Attention to theme. Impressive!	Very Good Extensive attention to theme. WOW!!!