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Toothpick bridge Toothpick bridge Students will design, construct and modify a bridge made of toothpicks and glue. They will choose construction jobs and be responsible for keeping records of amount spent on project and logs documenting the work of the team. Rubric Code: JXCA5A4 By fontezc Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Toothpick Bridge
	Fair 2 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 6 pts
Design	Fair Written plan is not shown. The bridge does not meet minimum design specifications.	Good The bridge reflects some real world usage. Bridge roughly follows written plan. Planning is seen in the final product. Bridge meets minimum specifications.	Excellent The design is realistic. Bridge follows written plan. Careful planning is seen in the final constructed bridge. The bridge exceeds minimum specifications.
Construction	Fair Poor use of building materials. Glue is sloppy and messy with excess use in uneeded areas. Bridge is crooked and not lined up.	Good Building materials are used well, but not to the best usage. Glue is appropriate, but not neat. Bridge is lined up, but not squared up.	Excellent Excellent use of building materials to greatest effect. Final product is clean and neat. Bridge is lined up and square.
Accounting/Log	Fair Balance sheet not presented. Bookkeeping not accurate.<BR> Log not presented, or shows simple repetition and little analysis or use of the design process.	Good Balance sheet has minor errors. Bookkeeping has omissions but care is evident. Log shows some careful analysis in places. The design process stages have been used.	Excellent Balance sheet neat and accurate. Bookkeeping very carefully done.<BR> Log shows clear evidence of the design process at work.