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Rube Goldberg Rube Goldberg Student must design and engineer a Rube Goldberg structure that utilizes work and energy conversions. Rubric Code: C72B9C By jdynarski Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physics Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Rube Goldberg
	Excellent 7 pts	Impressive 6 pts	Good 5 pts	Fair 4 pts	Below Standard 3 pts	Unacceptable 2 pts
Structurally Sound	Excellent Structure is solid, durable and sturdy. Well built.	Impressive Structure is fairly sturdy, durable and well built	Good Structure is somewhat sturdy, durable, and well built.	Fair Structure is not very sturdy or durable.	Below Standard Structure is shaky and not durable.	Unacceptable Structure is broken.
Machines present	Excellent All six types of simple machines are present - the inclined plane, the screw, the wedge, the lever, the pulley, and the wheel and axle.	Impressive Five types of simple machines are present.	Good Four of the six simple machines are present.	Fair Three of the simple machines are present	Below Standard Two of the simple machines are present	Unacceptable 1 - 0 of the simple machines are present
Reliability	Excellent Rube achieves desired results on the first try.	Impressive Rube achieves desired results on the second try.	Good Rube achieves desired results on the third try.	Fair Rube achieves desired results on the fourth try.	Below Standard Rube achieves desired results on the fifth try.	Unacceptable Rube doesn't achieve results after five tries.
Creativity	Excellent More than 5 common household items are used throughout the Rube. New ways to use old items are implemented. Rube fits "wacky" requirement.	Impressive 5 common household items are used in unusual ways creatively in the Rube.	Good 4 common household items are used in unusual ways in the Rube OR 5 household items are used, but not in unusual ways.	Fair 3 common household items are used	Below Standard 2 common household items are used	Unacceptable 1 or fewer household items are used
Verbal Presentation	Excellent Student displays a detailed understanding of their Rube. Student thoroughly explains the Rube to the audience.	Impressive Student shows a clear understanding of their Rube and can explain it clearly to the audience.	Good Student shows a basic understanding of their Rube and can explain it to the audience. They can answer questions about it.	Fair Student shows a basic understanding of their Rube and can explain it to the audience. However, they struggle to answer questions about it.	Below Standard Student shows little understanding of their Rube - gives a poor explanation of it to the audience and cannot answer questions about it.	Unacceptable Student shows no understanding of their Rube, cannot explain it, and cannot answer questions about it.