Honors Physical Science Rube Goldberg project scoring rubric.

Name(s): ______Bl______

Outcomes w/criteria / SCORE
1. Purpose
Did they understand the problem; write a proper purpose describing scenario of project? / 0
Didn't understand the problem and write proper purpose / 1
Vaguely understood the problem and partially explains purpose / 3
Mostly understood the problem and explains purpose. / 5
Completely understood the problem and explains purpose extremely well.
2. Machine requirements / 0
Machine did not successfully complete the task
Machine comprised of less than 4 steps (and did repeating)
Did not provide evidence of Repeatable runs / 3
Machine partially completes the task
Machine comprised of less than steps (did repeating)
Repeatable runs / 7
Machine successfully completes the task
Machine comprised of 7 steps (not repeating)
Repeatable runs / 10
Machine successfully completes the task
Machine comprised of 8 or more unique steps (not repeating)
Repeatable runs
3. Blue Print Diagram
Steps are identified and numbered in diagram
5 energies - clearly labeled and numbered in blue
5 different energy changes - arrows in red and numbered
5 different forces- clearly labeled and numbered in purple
3 Newton’s Laws- clearly labeled and numbered in green
Diagram is neat and easy to read and size appropriate. / 0
Did not complete drawing or correctly label and identify required information. / 5
Non-Detailed drawing, some energy transformations and forces are labeled and Newton’s laws are labeled, some steps are numbered and explained. / 10
Detailed drawing neat and organized, most energy transformations and forces are labeled and Newton’s laws are labeled, most steps are numbered and explained. . / 15
Very detailed drawing neat, organized and easy to read, all energy transformations and forces are labeled and Newton’s laws are labeled, all steps are numbered and explained.
4. Physical Model
Did they correctly and completely describe the device and how it functions? Provide pictures or video of model. / 0
Didn't model and/or describe the device from an energy standpoint.
Did not provide picture/video of model / 3
Partially modeled and described the device from an energy standpoint.
Gave poor picture/video of model / 7
Adequately modeled and described the device from an energy standpoint. Partial pictures/video of model. / 10
Exceptionally modeled and described the device from an energy standpoint. Included pictures/ video of complete model
5. Written Lab Report
Included purpose, materials, description, explanation, data, calculations and discussion. / 0
Missing majority of the criteria for write up. Did not include required calculations. / 6
Some of the criteria for write up were included and very thorough. Included required calculations.. / 14
Most of the criteria for write up were included and very thorough. Included required calculations. / 20
All of the criteria for write up were included and very thorough. Included required calculations.
6. Written lab report is typed, 12 font, single spaced, normal margins. Proper sentence structure, grammar and spelling. / 0
Majority of requirements not met / 1
Many errors / 3
Few errors / 5
All requirements met
7. Record of Construction
Did they produce a running record of the construction process? May do this in written format or picture/video documentation. / 0
They failed to produce any log of the construction in process from start to finish. / 1
They produced an incoherent log of the construction in process from start to finish including intermediate results. / 3
They produced an incomplete log of the construction in process from start to finish including intermediate results. / 5
They produced a complete log of the construction in process from start to finish including intermediate results.
8. Presentation
Presented model to class and explained the steps and energy transformations and Newton’s laws. Included works in progress and difficulties and/or changes encountered. / 0
Did not present / 3
Many requirements missing / 7
Missing few requirements / 10
Addressed all requirements
Comments: / _____/80