Problem Statement. solution aligns with all but one condition. Required Components 45 points Report must contain each of the following: 1. log of wind strengths with 100% accuracy 2. log of mass results with 100% accuracy 3. comparison of weathering and erosion with 3 accurate scientific facts 4. a diagram of the movement of the moon around the earth with 3 accurate facts 5. a function chart that compares wind rates to mass that includes 100% accurate data 6. a function chart that compares wind rates to volume that includes 100% accurate data 7. a function chart that compares wind rates to density that includes 100% accurate data 8. each design is 100% accurately drawn to scale 9. 2 possible designs or solutions 10. 4 justifications for selecting one design or solution over the other 40 points Report contains: 1. log of wind strengths with at least 80% accuracy 2. log of mass results with at least 80% accuracy 3. comparison of weathering and erosion with at least 2 accurate scientific facts 4. a diagram of the movement of the moon around the earth with 2 accurate facts 5. a function chart that compares wind rates to mass that includes at least 80% accurate data 6. a function chart that compares wind rates to volume that includes at least 80% accurate data 7. a function chart that compares wind rates to density that includes at least 80% accurate data 8. each design is at least 80% accurately drawn to scale 9. 2 possible designs or solutions 10. 4 justifications for selecting one design or solution over the other 20 points Report contains: 1. log of wind strengths with at less than 80% accuracy 2. log of mass results with less than 80% accuracy 3. comparison of weathering and erosion with at least 1 accurate scientific fact 4. a diagram of the movement of the moon around the earth with at least 1 accurate fact 5. a function chart that compares wind rates to mass that includes less than 80% accurate data 6. a function chart that compares wind rates to volume that includes less than 80% accurate data 7. a function chart that compares wind rates to density that includes less than 80% accurate data 8. 1 design is less than 80% accurately drawn to scale 9. At least 1 possible design or solution Mechanics 5 points Report contains no grammatical errors (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, subject verb agreement). 3 points Report contains 1-3 grammatical errors. 1 point Report contains more than 3 grammatical errors. Scoring Guide Superior: 90-100 points Satisfactory: 70-89 points
Poor: Below 70 points Oral Presentation Rubric Criteria Superior Satisfactory Poor Delivery 30 points Maintains eye contact with audience 90% or more of the time; fluctuations in volume and 25 points Maintains eye contact with audience over 80% of the time (but less than 90%); 1-2 non-purposeful 10 points Eye contact is less than 80%; more than 2 movements; inaudible in back of
inflection are intended and add to clarity of presentation; no non-purposeful movement; volume is loud enough to be heard in back of room 90% or more of the time. movements; volume is loud enough to be heard in the back of the room 80-89% of the time. room more than 20% of the time. Comprehension and Accuracy 15 points Student answered audience member’s question correctly, providing at least 3 accurate scientific facts 10 points Student answered audience member’s question correctly, providing at least 2 accurate scientific facts 5 points Student failed to answer question correctly or could not provide a scientific fact Quality of Individual Solution Explanation 20 points Individual design or solution aligns to all conditions in group Problem Statement 15 points Individual design or solution aligns with all but one condition 5 points Individual solution or design fails to align with 2 or more conditions Quality of Individual Justification Explanation 25 points Reason given for advocating the group “best solution or design” is scientifically accurate and mathematically correct. 15 points Reason is scientifically accurate, but not be mathematically correct. 5 points Reason is not scientifically accurate, but may or may not be mathematically correct. Completion of Reflection Questionnaire 10 points Student answers all 5 reflection questions. 5 points Student answers at least 4 reflection questions. Score Conversion Chart Superior: 90-100 points Satisfactory: 70-89 points Poor: Below 70 points