BUILDING A STRUCTURE
CATEGORY 4 3 2
Clear evidence of
troubleshooting,
Clear evidence of Some evidence of
Modification/Testi testing, and
troubleshooting, testing troubleshooting, testing and
ng refinements based on
and refinements. refinements.
data or scientific
principles.
Structure functions
Structure functions well, Structure functions pretty
extraordinarily well,
Function holding up under
holding up under typical well, but deteriorates under
stresses. typical stresses.
atypical stresses.
Explanations by all Explanations by all
group members group members indicate Explanations by most group
indicate a clear and a relatively accurate members indicate relatively
Scientific accurate understanding understanding of accurate understanding of
Knowledge of scientific principles scientific principles scientific principles
underlying the underlying the underlying the construction
construction and construction and and modifications.
modifications. modifications.
Accurate information Accurate information
Accurate information taken
Information taken from several taken from a couple of
from a couple of sources but
Gathering sources in a systematic sources in a systematic
not systematically.
manner. manner.
Plan is neat with clear Plan is neat with clear
Plan provides clear
measurements and measurements and
Plan labeling for all labeling for most
measurements and labeling
for most components.
components. components.
Data taken several
Data taken twice in a Data taken once in a careful,
Data Collection times in a careful,
careful, reliable manner. reliable manner.
reliable manner.
Appropriate materials Appropriate materials
were selected and were selected and there
Construction creatively modified in was an attempt at
Appropriate materials were
-Materials selected.
ways that made them creative modification to
even better. make them even better.
Great care taken in Constuction was careful
Construction accurately
construction process and accurate for the
followed the plans, but 3-4
Construction - so that the structure is most part, but 1-2
details could have been
Care Taken neat, attractive and details could have been
refined for a more attractive
follows plans refined for a more
product.
accurately. attractive product.
Journal provides a
complete record of
Journal provides a
planning, construction, Journal provides quite a bit
complete record of
testing, modifications, of detail about planning,
Journal/Log - reasons for
planning, construction,
construction, testing,
Content testing, modifications,
modifications, and modifications, and reasons
and reasons for
some reflection about for modifications.
modifications.
the strategies used and
the results.
Several entries are
Several entries made Several entries are made
Journal/Log - and all are dated and
made and most of the
and most of the entries are
Appearance entries are dated and
neatly. dated and legible.
neatly entered.
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Little evidence of
troubleshooting, testing or
refinement.
Fatal flaws in function with
complete failure under
typical stresses.
Explanations by several
members of the group do not
illustrate much
understanding of scientific
principles underlying the
construction and
modifications.
Information taken from only
one source and/or
information not accurate.
Plan does not show
measurements clearly or is
otherwise inadequately
labeled.
Data not taken carefully OR
not taken in a reliable
manner.
Inappropriate materials were
selected and contributed to a
product that performed
poorly.
Construction appears
careless or haphazard. Many
details need refinement for a
strong or attractive product.
Journal provides very little
detail about several aspects
of the planning, construction,
and testing process.
Few entries are made
AND/OR many entries are
not dated or very difficult to
read.