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Popsicle Stick Bridge Building
Popsicle Stick Bridge Building
Arch or beam bridge to be made out of popsicle sticks and hot glue. Width must be a minimum of four centimetres. The bridge must span distance of 50 centimetres. The bridge must be able withstand a maximum of 5 kilograms of weight without failing or sagging more than 5 centimetres. Each group will be given 100 popsicle sticks.
Rubric Code:
P5AX39
By
jhenbong
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
K-5
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Forces Acting on Structures:
Popsicle Stick Bridge
Level 1
(N/A)
Level 2
(N/A)
Level 3
(N/A)
Level 4
(N/A)
Appearance
Level 1
Not aesthetically pleasing (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Work is sloppy throughout.
Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Level 2
Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Design and use of glue is messy at times.
Some visual appeal.
glue use..messy
Level 3
Overall, an attractive bridge (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Tidy work most of the time.
Visually appealing.
Level 4
Extremely aesthetic in design (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
All constuction is clean and attractive.
Visually appealing.
Structure
Level 1
Basic beam bridge (no real design).
Does not span a gap of 50 centimetres (unstable or incomplete).
Width is not at least 4 centimetres.
Did not maximize use of materials (e.g. many popsicle sticks left over).
Level 2
Beam or arch bridge with limited creative design.
Spans a gap of 50 centimetres, but remains unstable or incomplete in some way.
Width is at least 4 centimetres.
Limited use of materials (e.g. many popsicle sticks left over).
Level 3
Beam or arch bridge designed with good creativity.
Spans a gap of 50 centimetres, is complete and stable.
Width is at least 4 centimetres.
Good use of materials.
Level 4
Arch bridge designed with excellent creativity.
Spans a gap of 50 centimetres is complete and stable.
Width is at least 4 centimetres.
Excellent use of materials.
Weight Held
Level 1
Failed at 2 kilograms or lower.
Level 2
Failed between 2.5 and 3 kilograms of weight.
Level 3
Failed between 3.5 and 4.5 kilograms of weight.
Level 4
Failed at 5 kilograms of weight. (4-)
Sagged at 5 kilograms of weight but did not fail. (4)
Did not sag nor fail with 5 kilograms of weight. (4+)
Teamwork
Level 1
Partners ..no team work.. one person ran the show!
No respect shown.
Level 2
Partners ..some team work.
Some respect shown.
Level 3
Partners were working together, but occasionally distracted from their project in some way.
Respect was observed most of the time.
Level 4
Each person was actively involved in the building process. All partners were treated with respect.
Keywords:
bridge, structures, forces, science
Subjects:
Science
(General)
Types:
Project
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