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Roller Coaster Project 
Roller Coaster Project
Students will construct a roller coaster based upon criteria set to find roots and find the polynomial that mimics the path of the roller coaster.
Rubric Code: H248424
By Bizcuits
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Subject: Math  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Roller Coaster Project
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Total Points

(N/A)

Sketch of roller coaster path.

Poor

Given a sketch:
Missing labels
Missing Scale
Not neat and legible.
Does not meet all criteria.
Fair

Missing at least 2 elements from Excellent.
Good

Missing 1 element from Excellent.
Excellent

Neat and legible.
X&Y axis labeled. (Time vs Height)
Proper Scale.
Design meets criteria given.
h<=200
Into a Tunnel once.
Total Points
Roots of the polynomial

Poor

Roots are not clearly indicated.
Fair

Has included at least:
0 multiplicity
2 real roots
Good

Has included at least:
1 multiplicity
1 real roots
Excellent

Has included at least:
1 multiplicity
2 real roots
Total Points
Factored Form of Polynomial

Poor

Missing more then 2 elements needed in factored form.
Fair

Shows a polynomial function missing the "a" term.
Good

Shows a polynomial without setting it equal to y or f(x).
Excellent

Clearly shoes the factored form of polynomial in an equation. "a" term is in equation but is not known yet.
Total Points
Finding the "a" term

Poor

Many answers when finding the "a" term.
Fair

Steps show finding the a-term with calculation errors.
Good

Steps are shown but are messy with short cuts. Left answer in decimal form.
Excellent

Student showed all steps in finding the "a" term. Left answer in fractional form or decimal that is used throughout the project.
Total Points
Standard form of the polynomial

Poor

No steps are shown just given in standard form.
Fair

Multiple Calculation errors.
Good

Some steps are cut out, and not clear how they found standard form.
Excellent

All the steps are shown in a neat and legible manner to derive polynomial in standard form.
Total Points
Synthetic Division to prove roots

Poor

Complete minimum effort to show that the roots work.
Fair

Synthetic division failed for two of the roots.
Good

Synthetic division failed for one of the roots.
Excellent

Showed and proved all necessary steps for finding the roots.
Total Points
Drawing an accurate Graph

Poor

Missing more then 3 elements
Fair

Missing end behavior
Good

Missing title, axis labeled
Excellent

Accurate Graph:
Graph is neat and legible.
Axis labeled.
Title on graph.
Showing end behavior
Finding Local Maximum and Local minimum
Total Points
Domain and Range of accurate graph

Poor

Gave incorrect Domain and Range and not in interval notation.
Fair

Domain or Range is fully incorrect.
Good

Domain or range has an element that is incorrect.
Excellent

Showing clearly with interval notation the Domain and the Range of the accurate graph.
Total Points
Color the graph

Poor

Minimal effort down when completing this task.
Fair

An error is made showing the increase and decrease.
Good

Colors are correct but not bold.
Excellent

Clearly shows the increase and decrease of the roller coaster
Total Points
Total Score

Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent

36 out of 36 -->
Total Points



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