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The Paper Airplane Challenge 
The Task: Each pair or small group of students will build 3 paper airplanes using only the materials listed below. One paper airplane should be designed to fly as far as possible (farthest distance). Build one other paper airplane to stay in the air as long as possible (longest hang time). One paper air plane designed to fly in a straight line (accuracy). Build one paper airplane to hit a teacher designated target (closest).
Rubric Code: W2484C3
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Paper Airplane Project
  Superior

4 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Good

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Approved Materials

Superior

copy paper weight 20

color paper weight 24
Excellent
Good
Developing

1 or more items on the airplane that are not on the approved list.
Flight (Distance)

List accurate plane distance in inches.

Superior

Group list accurate plane distance in inches. written correctly in journals
Excellent

Group was close to listing correct data but was off a bit in measurements.
Good

Group had some kind of measurements in their on their hand out.
Developing

Group did not list any data
Flight (Hang Time)

Group list time the planes fly.

Superior

Group have given accurate times the planes flew.
Excellent

Group was close to listing correct data but was off a bit in times.
Good

Group had some kind of time on their hand out.
Developing

Group did not list any data
Accuracy (straight line)

List how many times the plane leaves the straight path.

Superior

Groups have given accurate count of the times it leaves the path.
Excellent

Group was close to listing correct data but was off a bit in count
Good

Group had some count on their hand out.
Developing

Group did not list any data.
Target

List how far from the target they are.

Superior

Groups have accurate measurements of distance from the target or they are on target.
Excellent

Group was close to correct data but was off a bit on measurements.
Good

Group had some count on their hand out.
Developing

Group did not list any data.



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