DepEd Cebu Province
Ronda District
Simple Machine Engineering Project Rubric: 6th Grade Science
Criteria 6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
Machine is
extremely
sturdy,
Machine is
perfectly Machine is Machine has
Machine is Machine poorly
constructed very strong, moderate
stable with appears constructed
with no weak with minimal structural
Durability only minor fragile and and would
points, can potential integrity with
structural likely to break likely
withstand weak some visible
concerns quickly collapse
multiple connections weak points
immediately
demonstration
s without
damage
Machine
demonstrates Machine
Machine
complex operates
functions Machine
mechanical with some Machine
perfectly, partially
advantage, minor barely moves
demonstratin functions Machine
moves operational or
Functionality g clear with does not
smoothly with challenges demonstrates
mechanical significant function at all
precise but core mechanical
purpose with operational
mechanical mechanical principle
minimal challenges
principles concept is
friction
clearly clear
illustrated
Aesthetic Exceptionally Very clean Neat Basic Messy Extremely
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DepEd Cebu Province
Ronda District
Criteria 6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
neat, creative
design with construction construction
construction
professional- with with minimal construction
with some poor visual
Appeal looking finish attractive aesthetic with little
creative presentation
and artistic overall consideratio visual appeal
elements
attention to presentation n
detail
Demonstrates
advanced
understanding Strong
of simple understandin Adequate Limited
Minimal No evident
Scientific machine g of understandin understandin
scientific understandin
Understandin principles, mechanical g of basic g of
comprehensi g of scientific
g includes principles mechanical mechanical
on principles
detailed with clear principles concepts
explanation of explanation
mechanical
advantage
Incorporates
Uses
multiple
multiple Includes
mechanical Uses basic No
components more than Minimal
Design principles, single discernible
showing one mechanical
Complexity demonstrates mechanical mechanical
advanced mechanical complexity
sophisticated component design
design component
engineering
strategy
thinking
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DepEd Cebu Province
Ronda District
Criteria 6 Points 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
Comprehensiv
e, professional
documentation
including
Very clear Adequate Minimal
detailed Poor
documentati documentati documentati No
Documentati sketches, documentatio
on with good on with basic on with documentati
on precise n with few
technical mechanical limited on provided
measurement details
details explanation explanation
s, and
thorough
mechanical
explanation
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