Scoring Rubric for Shake, Rattle and Roll 5 4 3 2 1 Define problem Explained design problem in Explained the design challenge Briefly explained design challenge detail including all criteria (area in a few sentences including only listing only general criteria with seismic activity, model some of the criteria and the constraint. accurate for area chosen, constraints. withstand 3 types of EQ forces) and constraints (limited building material and time). Research Research includes seismic Research includes two of the Research includes only one piece data, description of technology three pieces of relevant of relevant information. (house) and earthquake forces. information. Investigate Procedure described Procedure described generally Procedure is not clear about what quantitatively how to change the the independent variable, the you changed. Data contains only 1 independent variable, measure dependent variable and a few trial. the dependent variable and constants and thus is not listed the constants. Experiment replicable. Data contains only 1 is replicable and contained trial. enough data to answer the question. Select and justify Used some data/evidence from Suggested an optimal solution but Used data/evidence from 3 optimal solutions investigation or research to did not provide any data/evidence investigations and from justify design of the building. to justify design of the building. research to justify the design of the building. Design and document Students combined 3 Students combined 1 or 2 Students combined 1 or 2 the selected prototype modifications into their drawing modifications into their drawing modifications into their drawing of of new building and built it. of new building and attempted new building or just built a new to build it. building. Test and revise the Student tested and revised new Student tested and revised new Student tested new design working of the design more than one time design prototype.
Scoring Rubric for Shake, Rattle and Roll 5 4 3 2 1 Define problem Explained design problem in detail including all criteria (area with seismic activity, model accurate for area chosen, withstand 3 types of EQ forces) and constraints (limited building material and time). Explained the design challenge in a few sentences including some of the criteria and the constraints. Briefly explained design challenge only listing only general criteria constraint. Research Research includes seismic data, description of technology (house) and earthquake forces. Research includes two of the three pieces of relevant information. Research includes only one piece of relevant information. Investigate Procedure described quantitatively how to change the independent variable, measure the dependent variable and listed the constants. Experiment is replicable and contained enough data to answer the question. Procedure described generally the independent variable, the dependent variable and a few constants and thus is not replicable. Data contains only 1 trial. Procedure is not clear about what you changed. Data contains only 1 trial. Select and justify optimal solutions Used data/evidence from 3 investigations and from research to justify the design of the building. Used some data/evidence from investigation or research to justify design of the building. Suggested an optimal solution but did not provide any data/evidence to justify design of the building. Design and document the selected prototype Students combined 3 modifications into their drawing of new building and built it. Students combined 1 or 2 modifications into their drawing of new building and attempted to build it. Students combined 1 or 2 modifications into their drawing of new building or just built a new building. Test and revise the working of the prototype. Student tested and revised new design more than one time Student tested and revised new design Student tested new design