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Clay Boat STEM activity 
Rubric Code: KXCCB7A
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Clay Boats in the Making
  Advanced

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Basic

2 pts

Below Basic

1 pts

Floatation
1 pts

Advanced

The clay boat floated in the water with MORE THAN 10 pennies in the boat.
Proficient

The clay boat floated in the water with 10 pennies in the boat.
Basic

The clay boat floated in the water with 9-5 pennies in the boat.
Below Basic

The clay boat floated in the water without any pennies in the boat.
Teamwork
1 pts

Advanced

Team members encouraged as well as communicated in a mature, scientifically focused manner.
Proficient

Team members communicated in a mature and scientifically focused manner.
Basic

Team members didn't communicate in a mature, scientific manner.
Below Basic

Team members didn't communicate maturely and were negative towards one another.
Design/ planning
1 pts

Advanced

All 6 components included:
Purpose, materials, sketch, hypothesis, as well as DETAILED chart of data for each boat designed and tested.
Conclusion reflects clear understanding of the design process.
Proficient

All but one component included:
Purpose, materials, sketch, hypothesis, as well as DETAILED chart of data for each boat designed and tested.
Conclusion reflects clear understanding of the design process.
Basic

All but 2 component included:
Purpose, materials, sketch, hypothesis, as well as DETAILED chart of data for each boat designed and tested.
Conclusion reflects clear understanding of the design process.
Below Basic

More than 2 components missing:
Purpose, materials, sketch, hypothesis, as well as DETAILED chart of data for each boat designed and tested.
Conclusion reflects clear understanding of the design process.
Explanation
1 pts

Advanced

Had a deep understanding of buoyancy, density and how the design impacted both scientific principles
Proficient

Had a clear understanding of buoyancy, density but could not explain how the design impacted both scientific principles
Basic

Could only relate how 1 of the words related to the building of their design
Below Basic

Only could provide the definition of the words but not in relation to the activity




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