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Kites

Students will design and create kites out of any material that they choose. The kite must be able to fly. They will create blueprints to scale, log their daily activities using iMovie, and find the altitude of the kite.

Rubric Code: M4WC3C

By amymarshall

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Subject: Math

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Kites
	Meets Few Expectations 1 pts	Meets Mosts Expectation 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Flying	Meets Few Expectations The kite flies less than 45 seconds.	Meets Mosts Expectation The kite flies between 45 and 60 seconds.	Meets Expectations The kite flies for 60 seconds.	Exceeds Expectations The kite flies longer than 60 seconds.
String Distance	Meets Few Expectations String extends to less than 30 feet.	Meets Mosts Expectation String extends to 30 feet.	Meets Expectations String is extended out to 40 feet, and maintains flight.	Exceeds Expectations String extends past 40 feet.
Craftsmanship	Meets Few Expectations Edges are rough, adhesive is messy, and there are exposed sharp points.	Meets Mosts Expectation Some edges are rough, and adhesive is mostly neat. There are no exposed points.	Meets Expectations Cuts that are made are straight and smooth. Adhesive is clean and neat. Any nail, staples, etc. are safely covered.	Exceeds Expectations All cuts and edges are straight. Adhesive is applied perfectly, and there are no exposed points. Some additional decoration is done.
Altitude	Meets Few Expectations Students choose a method to find the height of their kite during a successful flight. Students find the correct answer or don't explain it well.	Meets Mosts Expectation Students choose a method to find the height of their kite during a successful flight. Students find the correct answer and explain it.	Meets Expectations Students choose a method to find the height of their kite during a successful flight. Students find the correct answer and explain it well.	Exceeds Expectations Students choose a method to find the height of their kite during a successful flight. Students find the correct answer and explain it exceptionally well. Drawings/models are included with the explanation.
Video Log
	Meets Few Expectations 1 pts	Meets Most Expectations 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Completion	Meets Few Expectations Less than 7 days of the project are discussed in the video, and the video is emailed to Miss Marshall.	Meets Most Expectations At least 7 days of the project are discussed in the video, and the video is emailed to Miss Marshall.	Meets Expectations All ten days of the project are discussed in the video, and the video is emailed to Miss Marshall.	Exceeds Expectations All ten days of the project are discussed in the video, and the video is emailed to Miss Marshall. Additional elements such as sounds and transitions are used.
Appropriateness Inappropriate behavior on the video will result in no credit for this portion of the project.	Meets Few Expectations Only appropriate behavior is shown on the video, and students communicate somewhat well. All 3 topics are discussed a few days.	Meets Most Expectations Only appropriate behavior is shown on the video, and students clearly communicate. All 3 topics are discussed most days.	Meets Expectations Only appropriate behavior is shown on the video, and students clearly communicate. All 3 topics are discussed daily.	Exceeds Expectations Only appropriate behavior is shown on the video, and students communicate very well. All 3 topics are discussed in depth daily.
Group Involvement	Meets Few Expectations All members of the group are seen and heard on the video at sometime, but very unevenly. All students have the opportunity to represent themselves.	Meets Most Expectations All members of the group are seen and heard on the video at sometime, and have the opportunity to represent themselves.	Meets Expectations All members of the group are seen and heard on the video equally, and have the opportunity to represent themselves.	Exceeds Expectations All members of the group are seen and heard on the video at sometime, and have the opportunity to represent themselves. Discussions between students about the project are shown.
Blueprint
	Meets Few Expectations 1 pts	Meets Most Expectations 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expecations 4 pts
Scale Drawing	Meets Few Expectations The blueprint is drawn to scale mostly accurately. No scale is provided.	Meets Most Expectations The blueprint is drawn to scale mostly accurately. A scale is provided.	Meets Expectations The blueprint is drawn to scale accurately. A scale is provided.	Exceeds Expecations The blueprint is drawn to scale accurately, and is easily read. A scale is provided.
Construction Description	Meets Few Expectations The description is completed, but is hard to understand and difficult to follow.	Meets Most Expectations The description is adequate enough that somebody could recreate the shape with some difficulty.	Meets Expectations The description is adequate enough that somebody could recreate the shape.	Exceeds Expecations The description is exceptional that somebody could recreate the shape.
Surface Area	Meets Few Expectations The surface area is calculated incorrectly, but it is unclear what the students consider the surface of their shape to be.	Meets Most Expectations The surface area is calculated, but it is unclear what the students consider the surface of their shape to be.	Meets Expectations The surface area is calculated correctly according to how the students determined what the surface is.	Exceeds Expecations The surface area is calculated correctly according to how the students determined what the surface is, and is very clearly explained or justified.

Keywords:

cardboard, furniture, 3-D, constructions

Subjects:

Math

Types:

Project

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