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Paper Airplane

Standard i81U812 A. Students will investigate and understand aerodynamics through the creation of a paper airplane (or other) using specific criteria: Criteria: 1. Approved materials list 2. Follow Step-by-step instructions 3. Flight of 8 feet or more* 4. Test flew at least two flights per design AFTER modifications * or based on vessel flown

Rubric Code: M2X8BW5

By mmcochran

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Paper Airplane*
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 7 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Approved Materials	Poor 1 or more items visible that are not on the approved list, on the airplane.	Fair No visible items that are not on the approved materials list, but there are unresolved questions about its construction.	Good Uses only materials from Approved Materials List	Excellent Explains how materials used made for a better airplane. What materials were not available but would have helped. How?
Procedures	Poor Step-by-step instructions not there, or hard to follow, does not make sense.	Fair Step-by-step instructions hard to follow but with effort one can rebuild the design.	Good Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, clear description of steps.	Excellent Alternative instructions based on materials not available. Diagram included for each set of instructions.
Flight*	Poor Does not fly at least 2 feet.	Fair Flies more than 2 feet but less than 8 feet.	Good Flies more than 8 feet.	Excellent Has controlled flight plan to a target destination.
Visual	Poor Blank paper. Not the right paper used.	Fair Some color.	Good Colored, good effort put into decorating plane. Team members names included.	Excellent Very detailed visual representation. All team members names and GHE visible on plane.