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Design Your Own Bridge 
Choose a bridge type (beam/truss, arch, suspension) and draw your own detailed design of the bridge, specifying materials, measurements, shapes, and angles, just like engineers.
Rubric Code: XXCXXX4
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Included and Well Done

3 pts

Included

2 pts

Not Included

1 pts

Bridge Type

Included and Well Done

The bridge designed is one of the three types of bridges
Included
Not Included

The bridge designed in not one of the three types of bridges
Materials Used

Included and Well Done

The bridge design uses realistic materials that would be used in real bridge planning, and is identified on the drawing.
Included

The bridge design uses some realistic materials that would be used in real bridge planning, or only some are identified on the drawing.
Not Included

The bridge design does not use realistic materials that would be used in real bridge planning, or are not identified on the drawing.
Measurements

Included and Well Done

The student does specify ALL measurements of the bridge, and are realistic and in scale with one another.
Included

The student specifies SOME of the measurements of the bridge, or measurements may not be realistic and in scale with one another.
Not Included

The student does NOT specify any measurements of the bridge.
Shapes and Angles

Included and Well Done

Student includes ALL angle measurements of the bridge, and uses shapes consistent with stable and supportive design features.
Included

Less than half of the angle measurements are included, and some of the shapes are not consistent with stable and supportive design features.
Not Included

The bridge does not have any angles labeled appropriately, and shapes are not consistent with stable and supportive design features.
Participation

Included and Well Done

Each group member participates in the design and presentation, and an explanation of why they chose this type of bridge.
Included

Not all group members participate and does not explain why they chose this type of bridge.
Not Included

No participation.
Neatness

Included and Well Done

Bridge design is drawn neatly and is easy to read/understand
Included

Bridge is messy, and difficult to read or understand
Not Included

Bridge is very messy, not able to be read or understood



Keywords:
  • alternate exterior and interior angles, same side interior angles, vertical angles, corresponding angles


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