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Simple Machines

3.2 The student will investigate and understand simple machines and their uses. Key concepts include: a) types of simple machines (lever, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge); b) how simple machines function; and c) examples of simple machines found in the school, home, and work environment.

Rubric Code: PB9XA5

By kmoc33

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Simple Machine Project
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Machine/Game Built and Effort	Advanced Student built machine outstanding. Great effort and ability. Student demonstrated machine at an advanced level, and directions were well written	Proficient Student completed the task and met expectation. Good effort and machine was built to satisfactory. Student demonstrated at a proficient level. Directions were written at a proficient level.	Basic Student completed some parts of the task and was below expectation. Machine was half way built and student represented little effot. Student's actual result are at a basic level. Directions were written at a basic level	Minimal Student did not complete tasks or minimally and turned in late. Machine was not built at all. No effort was involved and student demonstrated understanding at a limited level.
Invention Requirements	Advanced The invention is made up of 3 or more different simple machines, and they are explained well.	Proficient The invention is made up of 2 different simple machines, and they are explained well.	Basic The invention is made up of 1 different simple machines, and there is some explanation.	Minimal The invention is made up of 1 simple machine, but there is not an adequate explanation.
Mannerism & Cooperation	Advanced Student was willing to help others and able to accept help from others. Student demonstrated excellent manners and cooperated well. Student was an outstanding leader.	Proficient Student was willing to help others and sometimes accepted help from others. Student demonstrated satisfactory manners. Student was sometimes passive.	Basic Student was somewhat of a loner and did not receive help from others. Student demonstrated mediocre manners. Student was extremely passive.	Minimal Student was not willing to cooperate under any circumstance. Student did not possess any concept of manners. Student may need special attention and direction.
Presentation	Advanced The student spoke clearly and presented their information with complete understanding of the invention. (Simple Machines used and answer to essential questions) It is evident that the student had prepared what they will say.	Proficient The student spoke clearly and presented a good amount of the information about their invention as expected. (Simple Machines used and answer to essential questions)	Basic There are several confusing moments during the presentation and the information presented was not completed relayed during the presentation. (Simple Machines used and answer to essential questions)The student had not practiced preparing their presentation.	Minimal The student was unprepared. No preparation was done for the presentation and the information that was presented lacked many elements of what was expected. (Simple Machines used and answer to essential questions)

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