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Engineering Design Process: Snowball Catapults 
Engineering Design Process: Catapults
This rubric is used to assess the students' use of the engineering design process for designing a snowball catapult.
Rubric Code: MXC4868
By mrsWood5th
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Engineering Design Process
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Research

Poor

No evidence of research/history and use of catapults was submitted.
Fair

The student wrote one brief (1-2 sentences) statement outlining his/her research on the history and use of catapults.
Good

The student submitted at least 3 complete sentences outlining his/her research on the history and use of catapults.
Excellent

The student submitted at least 1 solid paragraph outlining his/her research on the history and use of catapults.
Plan - side/front view

Poor

Little or no evidence the project was planned out. He/she offered only one perspective (view) of planned catapult with no detail or description.
Fair

Some evidence of a plan. He/she offered both a side and front view of planned catapult, with little detail or description.
Good

Good evidence of planning. He/she offered both a side and front view of planned catapult, with some detail and/or description.
Excellent

I can really see what you are going to be building. You offered both a side and front view of planned catapult, with great detail and/or description. I can't wait to see how you build your catapult.
Design

Poor

Your design lacked materials that were needed. It was really hard for me to tell what you built or were building.
Fair

Some materials were used correctly. The catapult was put together hastily and was not sturdy.
Good

Good use of the materials and plan. The catapult was nice and well put together, but there were parts that weren't well made.
Excellent

Great use of materials! You maximized your use of materials and created a great working catapult.
"Hardest Part" Paragraph

Poor

No evidence or thought went into identifying what the hardest part of creating a snowball catapult would be.
Fair

The student wrote one brief statement (1-2 sentences) identifying what the hardest part of creating a snowball catapult would be.
Good

The student submitted at least 3 sentences identifying what the hardest part of creating a snowball catapult would be.
Excellent

The student submitted at least 1 solid paragraph identifying what the hardest part of creating a snowball catapult would be.
Time Management

Poor

Did not use time well. Time was wasted during the research, plan, and design phase of engineering.
Fair

Sometimes used time well. There were times when the group got off task during the research, plan, and design phase.
Good

Good use of time, there were a few times when the group got off task, but for the majority of the task time was well spent.
Excellent

Great use of time. The group stayed on task during each phase of the process.
Participation

Poor

All or Some group members had to be reminded several times to stay on task.
Fair

Most group members participated during the building process. The group had to be redirected a few times.
Good

The majority of the group members worked together and didn't have to be redirected that much at all.
Excellent

All group members worked together flawlessly and got the job done. The group never had to be redirected.
Criteria - Distance

Poor

"Snowball" did not go anywhere.
Fair

"Snowball" went less than one (1) foot.
Good

"Snowball" went less than three (3) foot.
Excellent

"Snowball" went at least five (5) feet or more.




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