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Pipe Cleaner Paper Clip Challenge 
Tall Tower Challenge
Design a structure that will support a structure of at least 70 paper clips a minimum of 4 inches off the ground for 15 seconds or more.
Rubric Code: K236B4B
By MsCorbin
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Appearance
10 pts

Poor

Not aesthetically pleasing
Work is sloppy throughout.
Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Fair

Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, etc.)
Design is messy at times.
Some visual appeal.
Good

Overall, an attractive tower (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
10 pts

Poor

Tower with no real design.
Does not contain any support structures.
Did not maximize use of materials.

Tower was 0-1inches
Fair

Tower with no real design.
Contain limited support structures.
Did not maximize use of materials.

Tower was 1-2 inches
Good

Tower designed with good creativity.
Contains a lot of support structures
Good use of materials.

Tower was 2-3 inches
Excellent

Tower designed with excellent creativity.

Excellent use of materials.

Tower was 4 inches or higher
Teamwork
10 pts

Poor

Partners ..no team work.. one person ran the show!
No respect shown. Did not follow ODA core values in teamwork.
Fair

Partners ..some team work.
Some respect shown. Sometimes followed ODA core values in teamwork.
Good

Partners worked together, but occasionally distracted from their project in some way. Most of the time followed the ODA core values in teamwork. Respect was observed most of the time.
Excellent

Each person was actively involved in the building process. All partners were treated with respect. Regularly followed the ODA core values in teamwork.
Blueprint
10 pts

- sketch
- pre-writing
description
- post building
reflection
Poor

Tower design does not match the design of the blueprint and changes were not explained.
Fair

Tower design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint.
If any changes were made during building, they were explained a little upon reflection.
Good

Tower blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were sufficiently explained upon reflection.
Excellent

Tower blueprint matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were thoroughly explained upon reflection.
Durability
10 pts

Poor

Truss Bridge design could not hold even a small amount of weight (rocks)
Fair

Truss Bridge design could hold a small amount of weight (rocks)
Good

Truss Bridge design held a lot of weight (rocks)
Excellent

Truss Bridge design was strong and sturdy. It held a great deal of weight (rocks)
Materials
10 pts

Poor

Did not use materials well, excessive waste.
did not cleaned up and put away parts
Fair

Used some materials well.

cleaned up but did not put away parts
Good

Used majority of supplies without wasting.
cleaned up but did not put away parts correctly
Excellent

Used the appropriate amount of materials.

cleaned up and put away parts correctly
Completion Time
10 pts

Poor

Completed Tower in 61-72 minutes
Fair

Completed Tower in 50-60 minutes
Good

Completed Tower in 49-31 minutes
Excellent

Completed Tower in 30 minutes



Keywords:
  • Towers, structures, forces, science



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