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Bridge Building 
Bridge Building
All bridges must be made out of popsicle sticks, glue, tape, straws, and/or paper. The bridge must span distance of 30 centimetres.
Rubric Code: G2WC5A4
By AnthonyBasciano
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Popsicle Stick Bridge
  Level 1

10 pts

Level 2

15 pts

Level 3

20 pts

Level 4

25 pts

Appearance

Does the bridge look like a bridge?
Level 1

Not aesthetically pleasing (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Work is sloppy throughout.
Design is unattractive and/or plain.
Level 2

Limited aesthetics
(shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Design and use of glue is messy at times.
Some visual appeal.
glue use..messy
Level 3

Overall, an attractive bridge (shapes, patterns, colour, etc.)
Tidy work most of the time.
Visually appealing.
Level 4

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

Was the bridge one of the four bridge designed discussed in class. Does it have the form and function of a bridge?
Level 1

Bridge with limited design.

Does not span a gap of 30 centimetres (unstable or incomplete).
Did not maximize use of materials.
Level 2

Bridge with some creative design.
Spans a gap of 30 centimetres, but remains unstable or incomplete in some way.
Limited use of materials.
Level 3

Bridge designed with good creativity.
Spans a gap of 30 centimeters, is complete and stable.
Good use of materials.
Level 4

Bridge designed with excellent creativity.
Spans a gap of 30+ centimeters is complete and stable.
Excellent use of materials.
Wight

How much water can the bridge hold?
Level 1

Bridge broke before water was poured
Level 2

Bridge held 1-5 cups of water before breaking
Level 3

Bridge held up to 6 cups of water before breaking
Level 4

Bridge was able to hold more than 6 cups of water before breaking
Teamwork

How well do you and your partner work good together
Level 1

Partners ..no team work.. one person ran the show!
No respect shown.
Level 2

Partners ..some team work.
Some respect shown.
Level 3

Partners were working together, but occasionally distracted from their project in some way.
Respect was observed most of the time.
Level 4

Each person was actively involved in the building process. All partners were treated with respect.
Blueprint

- sketch
- prewriting
description
- post building reflection
Level 1

Bridge design match the design of the blueprint in a limited way and changes were not explained.
Level 2

Bridge design somewhat matches the design of the blueprint.
If any changes were made during building, they were explained a little upon reflection.
Level 3

Bridge blueprint mostly matches the design of the finished product.
If any changes were made during building, they were sufficiently explained upon reflection.
Level 4

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



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  • bridge, structures, forces, science


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