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Bridge Building Project 
Design and construct a bridge that is 12 inches long that can withstand a weight of 2 to 10 pounds.
Rubric Code: G22XWXB
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Bridge Building Project
  Level 1

4 pts

Level 2

8 pts

Level 3

12 pts

Level 4

16 pts

Appearance

Does the bridge look like a bridge?

Level 1

Not aesthetically pleasing (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Design and use of material is limited.
Level 2

Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Design and use of materials is somewhat apparent.
Level 3

Overall, an attractive bridge (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Tidy work most of the time.
Visually appealing.
Level 4

Extremely aesthetic in design (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
All constuction is clean and attractive.
Visually appealing.
Structure

Was the bridge one of the four bridge designed discussed in class. Does it have the form and function of a bridge?

Level 1

Bridge with limited design.

Bridge did not have a length of 12 inches (unstable or incomplete).
Did not maximize use of materials.
Level 2

Bridge with some creative design.
Bridge had a length of 12 inches, but remains unstable or incomplete in some way.
Limited use of materials.
Level 3

Bridge designed with good creativity.
Bridge had a length of 12 centimeters, is complete and stable.
Good use of materials.
Level 4

Bridge designed with excellent creativity.
Bridge has a length of 12 inches, is complete and stable.
Excellent use of materials.
Weight

How much weight can the bridge hold?

Level 1

Bridge broke before weight was added.
Level 2

Bridge held 1 pound of weight or less.
Level 3

Bridge held 2 -9 pounds successfully.
Level 4

Bridge was able to hold more than 10 pounds of weight successfully.


Blueprint

- Sketch
- Description
- Post building
- Reflection

Level 1

Bridge design match the design of the blueprint in a limited way and reflection had limited information.
Level 2

Bridge design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint.
Reflection was limited with small amount of information.
Level 3

Bridge blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.
Reflection was good and step by step instructions were completed.
Level 4

Bridge blueprint matches the design of the finished product.
Reflection was very good and step by step instructions were completed with detail.



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  • bridge, structures, forces, science


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