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Mars Lander Mars Lander Did you know that there were 29 tries to put a lander on Mars? Only 14 successfully landed. In this activity, you will design and make a 'spaceship' and try to land an egg on "Mars". Rubric Code: Z24X9XW By Iceberg Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5

Mars Lander
	Poor 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Egg-cellent 3 pts
Egg survival	Poor The egg broke open or egg white dripped out. The 'space ship' did not protect the egg.	Good The egg has some cracks, no egg white dripped out. The 'space ship' partly protected the egg.	Egg-cellent The egg has no cracks, the 'spaceship' protected the egg.
Participation	Poor Most group members did not participate or talk in their group and didn't contribute to the design process.	Good Some group members participated in their group and contributed to the design process.	Egg-cellent All group members participated in their group, and contributed to the design process.
Design	Poor The 'spaceship' was not designed before it was built, or the design was not the same as the final product.	Good The 'spaceship' had a simple design on paper. The design was partly followed to make the final product.	Egg-cellent The 'spaceship' was designed on paper. The designed was followed to make the final product.
Spaceship survival	Poor The 'spaceship' broke and is not reusable.	Good The 'spaceship' has minor damage, but can be put back together or fixed and reused.	Egg-cellent The 'spaceship' was not damaged and can be reused.
Redesign	Poor The 'spaceship' was not redesigned for a second drop.	Good The 'spaceship' was redesigned, but still failed to protect the egg.	Egg-cellent The 'spaceship' was redesigned to protect the egg.
Presentation	Poor Group members talked about 0 - 1 out of 3 topics: 1. How they designed the 'spaceship', 2. Challenges of making the 'spaceship', and 3. How they redesigned it.	Good Group members talked about 2 out of 3 topics: 1. How they designed the 'spaceship', 2. Challenges of making the 'spaceship', and 3. How they redesigned it.	Egg-cellent Group members talked about all 3 topics: 1. How they designed the 'spaceship', 2. Challenges of making the 'spaceship', and 3. How they redesigned it.