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weapons of war rubric launching device rubric Students will use budget to acquire materials to build a device which will hit a target with 80% accuracy from varying distances Rubric Code: PX3295C By kemblem Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Math Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

sketching and building device
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Sketch device label sketch and specify how many of each material is used and where	Excellent sketch specifies materials used sketch includes proper labels	Good sketch specifies most of the materials used sketch includes proper labels	Fair sketch specifies most of the materials used sketch includes proper labels with a few omissions	Poor sketch does not specify materials used sketch does not include proper labels
acquire and use materials build device	Excellent stays within budget only allotted materials used *device matches specifications of sketch	Good Stays within budget 1 item over the allotment *device matches specifications of sketch	Fair 2 or more items over the allotment device matches general spec's of sketch	Poor *device incomplete/non-functional
life-size device team uses/collaborates about design and uses each smaller group's ideas	Excellent *groups' design uses at least one component from each team's scale model designs	Good *groups' design uses at least one component from 2 out of 3 team's scale model designs	Fair *groups' design uses at least one component from 1 out of 3 team's scale model designs	Poor *group's design does not incorporate any components from any of team's scale model designs
defend your device design explain why you chose and built the device you built; what are its strengths and weaknesses?	Excellent Explanation includes why device was chosen, why others were eliminated, and strengths and weaknesses of design. Complete sentences and proper puncuation and grammar are used	Good Explanation includes why device was chosen and strengths and weaknesses of design. Complete sentences and proper puncuation and grammar are used	Fair Explanation includes why device was chosen Complete sentences and proper puncuation and grammar are used	Poor Explanation includes why device was chosen Incomplete sentences and improper puncuation and grammar are used
explain how to build the device How did you build it and what specific materials did you use? What obstacles did you encounter and how did you overcome them?	Excellent Explanation includes how device was built (step by step) and includes thorough discussion of obstacles and solutions Explanation includes how many of each material was used and in which step it was used	Good Explanation includes how device was built (step by step) and includes discussion of obstacles Explanation includes how many of each material was used	Fair Explanation includes how device was built and mentions obstacles Explanation includes how many of each material was used	Poor *Explanation includes how device was built, but no mention of obstacles or materials used
Device performance Explain how your device performed and what you would do differently/same if you were to do it again	Excellent *Explanation includes data regarding accuracy and precision, and what design features you would keep and which ones you would change	Good Explanation includes data regarding accuracy and precision, and what design features you would keep Few design improvements are offered	Fair Explanation includes data without reference to accuracy and precision, and what design features you would keep No design improvements are offered	Poor No data to support analysis of accuracy and precision No discussion of design
role of communications Explain the role of communications in warfare and the importance of disrupting communications	Excellent Presentation includes the role/importance of communications in the scenario Evidence of communication/collaboration among team members *Historical reference to role/significance of communications is cited and explained	Good Presentation includes the role/importance of communications in the scenario Evidence of communication/collaboration among team members *Historical reference to role/significance of communications is cited	Fair Presentation includes the role/importance of communications in the scenario Some evidence of communication among team members	Poor Presentation includes the role/importance of communications in the scenario Evidence of communication among team members
Presentation Both verbal and visual components (stage presence)	Excellent Graphics are clear and easy to interpret; communicate point(s) quickly and effectively Graphics support overall presentation Pronunciation, enunciation, and eye contact are all present Presentation is logically sequenced and organized	Good Graphics need some explanation to understand Graphics support overall presentation Pronunciation, enunciation, and eye contact are all present Presentation is logically sequenced and organized	Fair Graphics are present Pronunciation, enunciation, and eye contact need improvement *Presentation displays some logical organization	Poor Graphics are present but do not support presentation Poor pronunciation, enunciation, and eye contact *Presentation displays insufficient logical organization

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