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Buoyancy/Flotation Boat Project 
Buoyancy/Flotation Boat Project
Student will design and construct a cardboard and duct tape boat. Boat must be designed and constructed using acceptable construction practices, and specified materials. Areas to be judged will be design, presentation; principles of construction; buoyancy/displacement physics, and construction efforts.
Rubric Code: NXB497A
By colewixo1
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Exceeding Standard

4 pts

Standard Met

3 pts

Approaching Standard

2 pts

Standard Not Met

1 pts

Design/Research/Presentation

Exceeding Standard

Above and beyond the expectations laid out in the scope of the project.
Standard Met

Creative, workmanship neat, evidence of research regarding culture, boat design, and flotation. Design sketched out.
Approaching Standard

Suitable boat structure little apparent cultural or design research, and/or little creativity in design. No design drawn.
Standard Not Met

Presentation lacking creativity or neatness. No design drawn.
Specifications

Exceeding Standard

Above and beyond the expectations laid out in the scope of the project.
Standard Met

Use of the specified materials (ie clay, straws, paper, tape) and all specifications for boat design met.
Approaching Standard

Most specifications regarding materials or specifications for boat design met.
Standard Not Met

Very few specifications regarding materials or specifications for boat design met.
Principles of Construction

Exceeding Standard

Above and beyond the expectations laid out in the scope of the project.
Standard Met

Bridge structure reflects the distribution of weight/forces by applying elasticity, tension and compression principles.
Approaching Standard

Bridge structure and design reflect the distribution of weight/forces by demonstrating one example of elasticity, tension and/or compression principles
Standard Not Met

Construction demonstrates poor strength and rigidity, evidence of leaks and collapse of infrastructure.
Buoyancy/Flotation

Exceeding Standard

Above and beyond the expectations laid out in the scope of the project.
Standard Met

Evidence in design and construction of buoyancy and flotation principles.

Passes the flotation test.
Approaching Standard

Evidence in design and construction of buoyancy and flotation principles.

Passes the flotation test
Standard Not Met

No evidence in design and construction of buoyancy and flotation principles.
Cultural Component

Exceeding Standard

Above and beyond the expectations laid out in the scope of the project.
Standard Met

Demonstrates full cultural input in the design and construction of boat.
Approaching Standard

Demonstrates partial cultural input in the design and.
Standard Not Met

Demonstrated lack of effort in regards to the cultural design and construction of boat.



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  • buoyancy, displacement, construction


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