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Robot Murder Mystery

The Robot Murder Mystery needs to be solved! Use the information given in the CSI Alien World synopsis along with your understanding of Logarithmic functions to identify the guilty suspect. The task is not simply solving the mystery but to produce a final product that INCLUDES YOUR SCIENTIFIC REASONING. The final product may be one of a variety of mediums.

Rubric Code: TX76244

By clondenberg

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

The Case of the Cooling Corpse
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Great 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction	Poor An introduction is included.	Fair An introduction is identified, but no information is provided.	Good An introduction is included but it is hard to make sense of.	Great An introduction is included, however it's a bit vague or confusing.	Excellent An introduction is included which makes sense and explains what this project is all about.
Explanation of Process	Poor No description of Scientific reasoning was given. The mathematics is not incorporated and therefore the conclusion is not supported.	Fair Scientific reasoning is identified, but no information is provided.	Good Scientific reasoning is included but it is hard to make sense of.	Great Scientific reasoning is included, however it's a bit vague or confusing.	Excellent Scientific reasoning is explained in depth and is easily understood. The scientific is incorporated as smoothly and naturally as possible.
Possible Errors	Poor Four or more errors were made resulting in an innocent suspect being wrongfully accused.	Fair Three errors or mistakes were made resulting in an innocent suspect being wrongfully accused.	Good Two errors or mistakes were made resulting in an innocent suspect being wrongfully accused.	Great One error or mistake is evident resulting in an innocent suspect being wrongfully accused.	Excellent No errors or mistakes were made resulting in the successful identification of the guilty subject.
Conclusion	Poor No conclusion is provided and no suspect was identified.	Fair Conclusion provides little information or is very difficult to make sense of.	Good Conclusion is confusing or hard to understand.	Great Conclusion is vague or has some difficult parts to understand.	Excellent In depth conclusion of project is given and the guilty suspect was identified.
Creativity	Poor	Fair Little to no effort nor creativity is demonstrated.	Good Satisfactory effort in creativity is demonstrated.	Great	Excellent Exceeds all expectations. Final product is unique and totally his or her own.
Neatness and Organization	Poor	Fair The final product appears sloppy and unorganized. It is hard to know what information is being presented.	Good The work is presented in an organized fashion but may be hard to understand at times.	Great The work is presented in a neat, clear, organized fashion that is usually easy to understand.	Excellent The work is presented in a neat, clear, organized fashion that is easy to understand.

Keywords:

The Game's Afoot, The Case of the Cooling Corpse, Newton's Law of Cooling

Subjects:

Math
Science

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Project

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