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Balloon Car/Newton's Laws Project

Students will use engineering and experimental design principles to study Newton's Laws of Motion.

Rubric Code: T253WAC

By Lord_Snider

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Subject: Physics

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Newton's Laws
	Emerging 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Extending 4 pts
Project organization 4 pts	Emerging Student often off task during project and work area not cleaned.	Developing Student occasionally off task during project or work area not completely cleaned.	Proficient Project completed on time. Student usually on task when given class time to work and area cleaned at end of class.	Extending Project completed on time. Student always on task when given class time to work and area cleaned at end of class.
Definitions 4 pts	Emerging One law accurately defined and explained.	Developing 2 laws accurately defined and explained.	Proficient All 3 laws accurately defined and explained.	Extending All 3 laws accurately defined and explained with supporting details.
Sketches 8 pts	Emerging One law accurately illustrated with labels.	Developing 2 laws accurately illustrated with labels.	Proficient All 3 laws accurately illustrated with labels.	Extending All 3 laws accurately illustrated with labels including forces and energy transfers.
Experimental Design Conclusion 8 pts	Emerging One law accurately applied and explained	Developing 2 laws accurately applied and explained	Proficient All 3 laws accurately applied and explained	Extending All 3 laws accurately applied and explained with details
Engineering Design 8 pts	Emerging Model built without design sketches made or approved.	Developing Design approved and built without testing and modifications needed.	Proficient Design approved and built with testing and modifications needed.	Extending Design approved and built with testing and modifications needed with attention to detail.
Presentation 4 pts	Emerging Shows little effort. Poorly constructed or presented. Presentation poor.	Developing Fair overall appeal, presentation, and construction.	Proficient Good overall appeal, presentation, and construction.	Extending Excellent overall appeal, presentation, and construction with attention to detail.