- Fastest Acceleration (3 trials average)
- Furthest Distance Traveled (3 trials average)
- Top Average Speed (3 trials average)
- Vote for Best Design
8th grade NASA ROVER DESIGN CHALLENGE RUBRIC
PHASE I. DESIGN PHASE | Pts | CRITERIA | ||||
Mission statements | 20 | · Statement of purpose · Goals of mission are clear and accurate · List and explanation of scientific instruments to be used | ||||
Work log /Blog** | 20 | You keep track of your daily accomplishments, learning, and individual work done – signed off by team leader and/or teacher (photo log on team blog is evidence of work done) | ||||
Design of rover | 30 | · List of materials included · 3 views of your design (top, side, oblique) · Labeled parts · Design includes logo · Includes scientific instruments · TO SCALE** | ||||
Slogan/Logo | 20 | · Creative, appropriate, relevant, colorful and DIGITAL – · Included on your blog · Theme song ** | ||||
Kindergarten Project 1 | 20 | · You have something prepared for your kindergarten team members to work on when you present the topic. (coloring which will be included on the final project) | ||||
PHASE II. BUILDING PHASE | ||||||
Building (daily grade) | 20 | Points will be taken off of the entire team members are idle. Needs to be evidence of progress daily. | ||||
Finished design resembles design | 20 | The percent similarity of your prebuilding design and your finished project. | ||||
Finished project | 50 | · Solidly built – not falling apart · creativity · Moves down a hill by the force of gravity and or with a push · | ||||
Presentation to the board | 50 | · 3-5 minute presentation · Clearly demonstrates knowledge about | ||||
Kindergarten Project 2 | 20 | TBA | ||||
PHASE III. EXPERIMENTING PHASE | |||
Newton’s Law Lab | 50 | TBA | |
Lab Report | 50 | Complete lab report : Includes all sections from lab rubric | |
Finished **Blog of Progress | 50 | TBD | |
Kindergarten Project 3 | 20 | Presentation | |
Other | |||
