INPUT
Science
OUTPUT
Egg Drop Challenge Rubric
| Criteria | 4 Exemplary | 3 Proficient | 2 Developing | 1 Beginning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of Concepts | Demonstrates complete understanding of the scientific and engineering principles behind the challenge | Demonstrates mostly complete understanding of the scientific and engineering principles | Demonstrates some understanding of the scientific and engineering principles | Demonstrates little to no understanding of the scientific and engineering principles |
| Use of Materials | Creative and efficient use of given materials to design the egg-protecting container | Effective use of given materials, with some creativity shown in the design | Some use of given materials, but design may be ineffective or lacking creativity | Little to no effective use of given materials in the design |
| Design and Construction | Container is well designed, carefully built, and shows clear thought and planning | Container is well built and shows some thought and planning | Container shows some thought and planning, but may be hastily or sloppily built | Container shows little thought or planning and is poorly constructed |
| Testing and Analysis | Successfully tests container from various heights, carefully observing and accurately recording results | Tests container from various heights, with some observation and recording of results | Tests container, but observations may be cursory or inaccurate and recording of results may be incomplete | Does little to no testing or recording of results |
| Problem-Solving and Improvements | Shows strong problem-solving skills in making improvements to the design based on testing results | Shows some problem-solving skills and makes some improvements to the design | Makes limited improvements to the design and shows minimal problem-solving skills | Makes no improvements to the design and shows no problem-solving skills |
| Report and Presentation | Provides a well-organized and detailed report, clearly explaining the design, testing, and improvement process. Effectively presents work to the class. | Provides a mostly complete report and presents work to the class in a mostly clear and organized way | Provides an incomplete report and/or presents work to the class in a somewhat disorganized way | Provides a poor report and/or presents work to the class in a disorganized way |
