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iRubric: The Six Simple Machines rubric

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The Six Simple Machines The Marshmallow Challenge A design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration, innovation and creativity. Rubric Code: PXC3888 By jsaltz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Procedure & Data Collection	Poor The students did not work together as a team. They struggled with most elements of the task. Data collection is incomplete.	Fair The team used the required materials to follow the procedure. Data collection was attempted.	Good The students worked well together on all elements. The data table is completed. Mechanical advantage is calculated.	Excellent The students worked well together and all team members were involved in all aspects of the project. Five or more trials were conducted. Mechanical advantage was correctly calculated.
Assessment Questions A-B	Poor The students didn't answer questions or just put words on the paper with no insight at all.	Fair Put down answers, without much thought.	Good Answered the questions, using some thought process. Shows reflection upon the conducted procedure.	Excellent Answered the questions properly, and in-depth. Shows excellent insight in the connection between weight, force, and incline.
Assessment Questions C-X	Poor The students didn't answer questions or just put words on the paper with no insight at all. Correctly answered less than 10 questions.	Fair Put down answers. Correctly answered 10-15 questions.	Good Answered all questions, using some thought process. Indicates understanding of the simple machines. Correctly answered 16-19 questions.	Excellent Answered all questions properly, and in-depth, with excellent insight. Correctly answered 20-22 questions.