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Simple Machine Leprechaun Trap

Students will create a Leprechaun Trap which incorporates at least 3 simple machines as part of the working trap. Students will also create a report of how your trap works!

Rubric Code: N727AW

By treinson

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

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Simple Machine Leprechaun Trap
	Great Work 4 pts	Good Work 3 pts	Fair Work 2 pts	Poor Job 1 pts
Quality of construction	Great Work * Trap is neatly put together. * All materials are attached well. * Care has been put into the placement of all materials. * Special attention has been made to details on trap.	Good Work * Trap is put together with neatness in mind but some areas are a little messy. * Almost all materials are attached well. * Care has been put into the placement of major materials. * Some attention has been made to details on sculpture.	Fair Work * Trap is put together OK. * Few materials are attached well. * Little care has been put into the placement of major materials. * Little attention has been made to details on trap.	Poor Job * Trap is not put together well. * No materials are attached well. * No care has been put into the placement of major materials. * No attention has been made to details on trap.
Creative Use of Objects	Great Work * Students have creatively chosen materials and used them in a unique way to build the parts of their trap. * The trap's parts seem realistic.	Good Work * Students have creatively chosen some materials and used them in a common way to build the parts of their trap. * The trap's parts seem somewhat realistic.	Fair Work * Students have choosen a small amount of creative materials. * The trap's parts contain only one realistic part.	Poor Job * Students have not creatively chosen materials. * The trap's parts are unrealistic.
Appearance and Effort	Great Work Trap is visually appealing and original. It is obvious the student put forth great effort.	Good Work Trap is visually appealing but lacking some original thinking. Student may or may not have done his/her best.	Fair Work * Trap is somewhat visual and but lacks original thinking. * Student put forth little effort.	Poor Job Trap is not visually appealing and has no originality. Student put forth no effort and/or waited until the last minute.
Use of Simple Machines	Great Work TwThree or more simple machines are incorporated AND the simple machines work as part of the trap and are realistic.	Good Work Two simple machines are incorporated OR the simple machines used do not work as part of the trap and are unrealistic.	Fair Work One simple machine is used.	Poor Job No simple machines are used.
Team Work	Great Work Student participated in every aspect of project from design to construction, implementation to written description of how trap works.	Good Work Student helped with design,and construction. Student helped a small amount on written description. Needs to work as part of the "team".	Fair Work Student helped out partially with design and construction and written description.	Poor Job Student didn't help with design or construction or written description. Did some work on decorating trap, but was not a team player.

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