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Ferris Wheel Project
Popsicle Stick Bridge Building
Ferris wheels are made out of straws, cardboard and cups. The Wheel must contain the following: a well drawn design Wheel structure is neatly built & the Wheel structure must reflect the design. The wheel must move and gondolas stay plumb
Rubric Code:
HXA7C8A
By
sarahtslp
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Subject:
Engineering
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Forces Acting on Structures:
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Appearance
Poor
Not aesthetically pleasing
Work is sloppy throughout.
Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Fair
Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, etc.)
Design and use of glue is messy at times.
Some visual appeal.
Good
Overall, an attractive Wheel (shapes, patterns, etc.)
Tidy work most of the time.
Visually appealing.
Excellent
Extremely aesthetic in design (shapes, patterns, etc.)
All construction is clean and attractive.
Visually appealing.
Structure
Poor
Wheel with no real design.
Not Free Standing. Wheel does not move. Does not contain 10 gondolas. Does not contain gondolas that stay plumb when rotating. Must be 2 ft. by 2ft in size.
Did not maximize use of materials.
Fair
Wheel with limited creative design.
Not Free Standing. Wheel moves slightly. Does not contain 10 gondolas. Gondolas do not stay plumb when rotating. Does not meet size requirements.
Limited use of materials.
Good
Wheel designed with good creativity.
Not Free Standing. Wheel moves smoothly. Does not contain 10 gondolas. Most Gondolas stay plumb when rotating. Does not meet size requirements.
Good use of materials.
Excellent
Wheel designed with excellent creativity.
Free Standing. Wheel moves smoothly and effortlessly. All gondolas stay plumb when rotating. Meets 2ft by 2ft size requirements.
Excellent use of materials.
Blueprint
Poor
Wheel design does not match the design of the blueprint and changes were not explained.
Fair
Wheel design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint.
If any changes were made during building, they were explained a little upon reflection.
Good
Wheel blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were sufficiently explained upon reflection.
Excellent
Wheel blueprint matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were thoroughly explained upon reflection.
Durability
Poor
Wheel does not move, Gondolas do not remain plumb. Structure is not sturdy.
Fair
Wheel does not rotate completely. Gondolas do not remain plumb. Structure is not study when rotating.
Good
Wheel rotates. Gondolas do remain plumb. Structure is not sturdy when rotating.
Excellent
Fully functional Ferris Wheel. Wheel rotates and gondolas stay plumb. Structure is study.
Presentation
Poor
No research. Does not describe the design process. Shows no drawings, revisions, parts list, construction planned. No creativity .
Fair
Little research. Little designed description. Some drawings, no revisions. Incomplete parts list and construction plan. Little creativity
Good
Some research. Some design description. Some drawing and revisions. Incomplete parts list and construction plan. Some creativity.
Excellent
In-depth research. Describes design process. All drawings revisions, parts list, construction planned. Creatively assembled.
Keywords:
wheel, structures, forces, science
Subjects:
Engineering
Math
Science
(General)
Types:
Project
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