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The Paper Airplane Challenge 
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 the other paper airplane to stay in the air as long as possible (longest hang time).
Rubric Code: YX89359
By KDastous21456
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Public Rubric
Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Paper Airplane Project
  Superior

4 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Good

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Presentation: Evidence of Research

Group shows evidence of research and careful planning/testing in defining terms and following a design process for the project.
Superior

Terms and process explanations are expanded beyond simple definitions. Elaboration and detail are provided.
Excellent

All terms and steps of the process have been thoroughly explained and answers are clear.
Good

Not all terms and steps of the process have been thoroughly explained, and/or some explanations are unclear.
Developing

Term definitions or steps of process are incomplete.
Lab Notebook

Group completes Engineering Notebook which contains notes about airplane design, flight trials, and outcomes.
Superior

Group completes detailed and elaborate notes in Lab Notebook which contains notes about airplane design, flight trials, and outcomes.
Excellent

Group completes Lab Notebook which contains notes about airplane design, flight trials, and outcomes.
Good

Group completes Lab Notebook which contains notes about airplane design, flight trials, and outcomes. Some aspects may be incomplete or brief but does appear to document most of the group's work.
Developing

Lab Notebook is missing planning, work, trials, and/or outcomes. Much information is missing based on allotted work time.
Approved Materials

Superior

copy paper wight 20

color paper weight 24

card stock weight 110
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 journal.
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 in their journal.
Developing

Group did not list any data



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