Castle Piece |
Description and Suggested Materials |
Points |
Base |
Must be solid 144 - 256 square inch material. |
5 pts. |
Moat |
Paint, clay, play dough |
5 pts. |
Drawbridge |
A working drawbridge that can be lowered and raised. Materials; yarn, string, chain. |
5 pts. |
Main Gate (Portcullis) |
Toothpicks, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners |
5 pts. |
Ventilation/Arrow slits |
Black marker or cut slots |
5 pts. |
Great Hall |
Cardboard or other rigid material. |
5 pts. |
Flags |
Coat of Arms |
5 pts. |
Towers |
Cylinders or geometric shapes. pringles cans, tennis ball cans, pvc pipe, cardboard |
5 pts. |
Keep |
Cardboard or other rigid material. |
5 pts. |
Battlements |
Cardboard or other rigid material. |
5 pts. |
Gate House (Barbican) |
Cardboard or other rigid material. |
5 pts. |
Bailey |
Painted |
5 pts. |
Neatness |
Includes quality of construction and neatness of painting |
5 pts. |
Blueprints |
A labeled sketch of the castle you are building. |
5 pts. |
Creativity + Extra Effort |
Includes items or castle parts not mentioned above or studied in class. |
5 pts. |
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________/ 75 Pts. |
On the back of this Rubric is a list of suggested materials for the activities we will be doing during ISAT testing.
One of the activities will be building a castle. Castle building materials must be brought to school on Tuesday.
NO finished castle pieces will be allowed. We will begin construction Tuesday and all construction must be done in class.
On Wednesday, castles will be taken home for painting. All painting must be done at home and no additional pieces may be added.
Castles must be returned to school by Friday. Additional artistic effects such as people, rocks, or flags may be added at school on Friday.
MEDIEVAL PROJECT SUPPLY LIST
Castle Materials
- The base – any solid material (wood, heavy cardboard, plastic) Between 144 and 256 square inches (no smaller than 12 x 12 or bigger than 16 x 16)
- Four cylinders for the towers (Pringles cans, tennis ball cans, pre-cut PVC pipes work well)
- Cardboard for the castle walls and battlements
- Toothpicks and/or popsicle sticks for the drawbridge and portcullis
- Yarn, string, or chain for the drawbridge chain
- Glue – any strong glue. *You must bring a note from home to use a hot glue gun. NO super glue permitted.
- Spray paint or paint for the sides, moat, and base of castle. *All spray painting will be done at home.
Catapult Materials
- Two cardboard toilet paper tubes or cut paper towel tube
- Three pieces (or one large piece that the student cuts in class) of cardboard cut to in the following dimensions:
2" x 3" 2" x 2" 1 square inch
3. Skewer or long toothpick
SHIELD AND COAT OF ARMS
1. Torso sized piece of cardboard
2. Aluminum foil to cover shield
3. Poster board for the coat of arms
Stained glass
1. Small box of wax paper
2. Old crayons