Catapult Rubric

Category 3 2 1 0

Much creativity Some Creativity Little creativity No Creativity

Catapult Structure shown. shown. shown. shown.
Structure is less
No taller than 6 No taller than 6 than 1 foot tall or Taller than 6
feet. feet. less. feet..
Base no wider Base no wider Base no wider Base wider than
than 3’ X 3’. than 3’ X 3’. than 3’ X 3’. 3’ X 3’.

Ball is launched
Ball is launched at least10 feet Ball is launched Ball does not
10 feet and and hits the at least 10 feet land in pool or
And lands in
Launch Lands inside 5 gallon bucket some part of the Is launched by a
Mechanism
other than
The 5 gallon (97%) pool (93%). catapult.
Bucket (100%)

Introduction Introduction Introduction

Paper (Intro) gives thorough gives gives Introduction is 2
Explanation of
Catapult (5 or Explanation of Explanation of
more Catapult in 4 Catapult (3 Sentences or
sentences) sentences. sentences) less.

Detailed list of Detailed list of General list of 1 or no materials

2 materials or
Paper (Materials) 4 or more 3 materials. less Listed.
Materials.

Detailed,
thorough General General
explanation of explanation of explanation Poor explanation
How the How the catapult
Paper (Explanation) catapult works. works (5 sentences or
Less).

Detailed General Poor

explanation of explanation of explanation of No explanation
Paper Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Of any
(Adjustments) made to project made to project made to project adjustments to
And how the And how the (No accuracy
catapult works catapult works improvement
more accurately more accurately explained) Catapult.

No parent
assistance listed
(Please see
Detailed General 1 sentence teacher for
Paper (Parent Help) explanation of explanation of about parent questions).