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Bridge Construction Project

Student will design and construct a balsa wood bridge . Bridge must be constructed using acceptable Engineering practices. Squareness, symmetry, aesthetics, neatness of cuts and glued joints, and efficiency are areas to be judged.

Rubric Code: HXX9296

By randy_wan

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Subject: Engineering

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Bridge Build Project
	Excellent 5 pts	Acceptable 3 pts	Poor 1 pts	Nothing 0 pts
Symmetry of Structure	Excellent Bridge structure is symmetrical.	Acceptable Bridge structure is somewhat symmetrical.	Poor Bridge structure is not very symmetrical.	Nothing No Bridge.
Squareness of Structure	Excellent Bridge is square.	Acceptable Bridge is somewhat square.	Poor Bridge is not very square.	Nothing No Bridge.
Aesthetics	Excellent Bridge structure is pleasing to the eye. Shows much creativity as well as being square symmetrical, and neat.	Acceptable Bridge structure is somewhat pleasing to the eye. Shows some creativity as well as being somewhat square symmetrical, and neat.	Poor Bridge structure is not very pleasing to the eye. Shows little creativity as well as being not very square symmetrical, and neat.	Nothing No Bridge.
Structural Connections	Excellent All structural connections are precise and glue connections are neat.	Acceptable Many structural and glued connections are precise.	Poor Some structural and glued connections are precise.	Nothing No Bridge.