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Paper Roller Coaster Project 
Paper Roller Coaster Project
students create a roller coaster from tubes Appearance
Rubric Code: HXA5B2B
By MrsMichaels
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Roller Coaster Project
  Needs Improvement

5 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Appearance

Track must be labeled with group name and be neat and well thought out.
Needs Improvement

looks ok, not neat, no name
Fair

looks ok, neat, has name
Good

looks good, neat, has name
Excellent

looks great, neat, has name
Marble Run

Marble must make it from the beginning of the track to the end and land in the cup.
Needs Improvement

marble stays on track, completes at least 1/4 of the track
Fair

marble stays on track completes at least 1/2 of the track
Good

marble stays on track, completes at least 3/4 of the track
Excellent

marble stays on track, completes entire track, is brought to a stop
Building

Roller coaster must be able to stand without students holding it up. Hills and loops are included as per the constraints.
Needs Improvement

needs a lot of secondary support; no hills or loops are included
Fair

needs a small amount of secondary support; one hill and/or loop is included
Good

needs minimal secondary support; two hills/one hill and one loop is included
Excellent

needs no secondary support:stable; 2 hills and 1 loop are included
Sketch

The final roller coaster design matches the sketch chosen by the group.
Needs Improvement

Sketch and final design do not match. No explanation is provided.
Fair

Sketch and final design do not match. Some rationale is provided on why changes were made.
Good

Sketch and final design are the same. Group can provide minimal feedback on why the coaster is successful.
Excellent

Sketch and final design match perfectly. Group members can articulate why the design is successful.
Design Information

Includes:

*marbles time to the bottom

* the mass of the marble

* the length of the track

* the height of the hill
Needs Improvement

Does not include any information on the design of the roller coaster
Fair

Includes at least two details on the design of the roller coater
Good

Includes at least three details on the design of the roller coaster
Excellent

Includes at least four details on the design of the roller coaster
Team Work

Teams must work together on this project.
Each student must work equally with the other students
Needs Improvement

none of the time
Fair

some of the time
Good

most of the time
Excellent

all of the time
Questions:
Students must be able to answer these questions as a group.

1. What would you have to do in order for your
marble to travel faster down the track?

2. What would cause your marble to travel slower
down the track?

3. Compare your track to the other groups.
Did their marble travel faster or slower? Why?



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