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Popsicle Stick Bridge Building 
Popsicle Stick Bridge Building
Bridges are made out of popsicle sticks & wood glue. The bridge must contain the following: truss bridge, a well-drawn design Bridge structure is neatly built & the bridge structure must be able to hold weight.
Rubric Code: SXA7B9B
By Virginillo
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Not Yet Meeting

2 pts

Approaching

5 pts

Meeting

7 pts

Exceeding Expectations

10 pts

TOTAL

(N/A)

Appearance

Not Yet Meeting

Not aesthetically pleasing
Work is sloppy throughout.
Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Approaching

Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, etc.)
Design and use of glue is messy at times.
Some visual appeal.
Meeting

Overall, an attractive bridge (shapes, patterns, etc.)
Tidy work most of the time.
Visually appealing.
Exceeding Expectations

Extremely aesthetic in design (shapes, patterns, etc.)
All construction is clean and attractive.
Visually appealing.
TOTAL
Structure

Not Yet Meeting

Bridge with no real design.
Did not maximize use of materials.
Approaching

Bridge with limited creativety.
Limited use of materials.
Meeting

Bridge designed with good creativity.
Good use of materials.
Exceeding Expectations

Bridge designed with excellent creativity.
Excellent use of materials.
TOTAL
Teamwork

Not Yet Meeting

Members ..no team work.. one person ran the show!
No respect shown. Did not follow Golden Rules.
Approaching

Members ..some team work.
Some respect shown. Sometimes followed the Golden Rules.
Meeting

Members worked together, but occasionally distracted from their project in some way. Most of the time followed the Golden Rules. Respect was observed most of the time.
Exceeding Expectations

Each person was actively involved in the building process. All partners were treated with respect. Regularly followed the Golden Rules.
TOTAL
Blueprint

Not Yet Meeting

Bridge design does not match the design of the blueprint and changes were not explained.
Approaching

Bridge design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint.
If any changes were made during building, they were explained a little upon reflection.
Meeting

Bridge blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were sufficiently explained upon reflection.
Exceeding Expectations

Bridge blueprint matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were thoroughly explained upon reflection.
TOTAL
Durability

Not Yet Meeting

Truss Bridge design could not hold even a small amount of weight (metal weight)
Approaching

Truss Bridge design could hold a small amount of weight (metal weight)
Meeting

Truss Bridge design held a lot of weight (metal weight)
Exceeding Expectations

Truss Bridge design was strong and sturdy. It held a great deal of weight (rocks)
TOTAL
Materials

Not Yet Meeting

Used more glue and popsicle sticks than allowed.
Approaching
Meeting
Exceeding Expectations

Used the appropriate amount of popsicle sticks allowed 100 sticks or less. Used appropriate amounts of glue.
TOTAL



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