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Paper Tower Team Building 
Build the highest possible tower that can withstand the most wind using the lease possible amount of material. Please note: You can only use paper and masking tape and will have a limited time (1 period) to build the tower.
Rubric Code: GXCB2X2
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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Tower Planning Process

Level 1

Students did not use active problem solving skills to plan the tower build
Level 2

Students used problem solving skills to help them determine a design but struggled applying skills to the build.
Level 3

Students used problem solving skills to help them determine a design and applied the skills to building the tower with limited struggling or help from instructor.
level 4

Students used problem solving skills to help them determine a design. The students were able to apply the problem solving skills used to build the structure without aid from others.
Participation

Level 1

Did not participate
Level 2

Participated in less then 1/3 of activity
Level 3

Participated in 3/4 or more of activity
level 4

All group members were actively engaged in the activity.
Group work - Class time use

Level 1

Group did not work well together. Members did their own thing and did not cooperate in the design and construction of the tower. Classtime was not well spent working on the project.
Level 2

Group worked well together most days. Each member contributed to the design and construction of the tower most days. Class time was mostly well spent working on the project
Level 3

Group worked well together daily. Each member contributed to the design and construction of the tower daily. Class time was well spent working on the project.
level 4

Group worked well together daily. Each member contributed to the design and construction of the tower daily. Class time was well spent working on the project.



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