Makerspace: Marble Run Rubric

4th Grade - Science

Rating
Critiria Points
5 3 1

At least one group

At least one member of
member posted a
the group posted a A sketch and materials
Design response, but it is 5 total
sketch and materials list list were not submitted.
missing either a drawing
to Nearpod.
or materials list.

Students created a Marble run is mostly

successful marble run. successful. Marble falls Marble run is
One in which the marble off of the course once or unseccessful. Marble is
Construction is guided by ramps from twice, but students can not guided down to a 5 points
a specific starting point, get the marble to stay specified stopping point
down to a specified on for the remainder of by ramps.
ending point.. the course.

The video shows the The video shows the

The video does not
marble run in action, marble run in action, but
show a marble going
and students explain students do not explain
down the marble run,
how the marble gains how the marble gains
Presentation and students do not 5 points
and loses energy in the and loses energy in the
explain how the marble
form of speed as it form of speed as it
gains and loses energy
travels through the travels through the
in the form of speed.
maze. maze.
Total Points: 15