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MIT Project: Levees 
Pizza Fraction Project
Students will create and build small levees to simulate the actual levees that help protect a city from the water brought by a hurricane.
Rubric Code: W22BXW5
By kcarter77077
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Subject: Math  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric MIT Project: Levees
  Exceeding Expectations

97 pts

Meeting Expectations

87 pts

Approaching Expectations

78 pts

Below Expectations

65 pts

No Evidence

0 pts

Real levee construction research

Exceeding Expectations

ME, plus the group contacted a levee engineer to gain more information about how levees are constructed.
Meeting Expectations

Research was done to find out how real levees are constructed. A paragraph is attached to the group worksheet.
Approaching Expectations

Very little time was spent researching levees. A few sentences are attached to the group worksheet.
Below Expectations

Very little time was spent researching levees. Only one sentence is attached to the group worksheet.
No Evidence

No research was done to find out how levees are constructed. Nothing is attached to the group worksheet.
Test Materials

Exceeding Expectations

ME, plus the group decides upon a completely different material that they think would be a better option to slow down water.
Meeting Expectations

Two approved materials are used to test how well they slow down water.
Approaching Expectations

One approved material is used to test how well it slows down water.
Below Expectations

Directions are not followed correctly resulting in an inability to do the test.
No Evidence

The test is not done.
Brainstorm Ideas

Exceeding Expectations

ME, plus the group has so many ideas and sketches that they need more room than is on the worksheet and it is attached to the group worksheet.
Meeting Expectations

The group wrote down their ideas and sketches on their worksheet.
Approaching Expectations

Very little effort was made to brainstorm and the worksheet is mostly blank.
Below Expectations

There is a sketch done with no explanation of what it is.
No Evidence

That section of the worksheet is blank.
Final Idea

Exceeding Expectations

ME, plus the group creates their final idea using a computer.
Meeting Expectations

The group decides on their best concept and has written it on the worksheet.
Approaching Expectations

The group has a concept but it is not fully drawn or described on the worksheet.
Below Expectations

A final idea was never agreed upon and the group proceeded without a plan.
No Evidence

That section of the worksheet is blank.
Materials

Exceeding Expectations

ME, plus the group demonstrated higher level thinking by coming up with ideas of other materials that could have been included as choices on the materials list.
Meeting Expectations

The group agreed on the type and amount of materials they wanted. The math is correct.
Approaching Expectations

The group disagreed a lot concerning the materials to be used and/or the math has some errors.
Below Expectations

The group used materials beyond the allowed ones.
No Evidence

The group never decided on materials.
Levee Test

Exceeding Expectations

ME. plus the group included exceptional ideas on how to improve it.
Meeting Expectations

The group tested their prototype and then evaluated if it needed improvements.
Approaching Expectations

The group tested their prototype but only some of the questions on the worksheet were answered.
Below Expectations

The group had to rush to test their prototype and/or the questions weren't fully answered.
No Evidence

No test was done and/or the group didn't include ways to improve their prototype.




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