Project 2.2.5 Rocket Design and Build Rubric Elements Weight 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 0 Points Total – Demonstrates Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates a None of the previous elements an basic weak little or no are present. understanding understanding of understanding of understanding of of rocket rocket rocket rocket performance. performance. performance. performance. Rocket design Rocket design Rocket design Rocket design Design Features shows use of shows basic use shows weak use shows little or no simulation and of simulation of simulation use of test data to and test data to and test data to simulation and improve flight improve flight improve flight test data to characteristics. characteristics. characteristics. improve flight characteristics. Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates a Demonstrates a None of the previous elements an accurate an accurate poor balance poor balance are present. balance test. balance test with test with minor test and requires Balance adjustment. adjustment significant needed. adjustments. Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates None of the previous elements excellent good fair construction poor are present. construction construction techniques that construction techniques that techniques that reflect major techniques that Construction reflect the reflect the elements of the weakly reflect design. design. design. elements of the design. Score
Project 2.2.5 Rocket Design and Build Rubric Elements Weight 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 – 0 Points Total Design Features Demonstrates an understanding of rocket performance. Rocket design shows use of simulation and test data to improve flight characteristics. Demonstrates a basic understanding of rocket performance. Rocket design shows basic use of simulation and test data to improve flight characteristics. Demonstrates a weak understanding of rocket performance. Rocket design shows weak use of simulation and test data to improve flight characteristics. Demonstrates a little or no understanding of rocket performance. Rocket design shows little or no use of simulation and test data to improve flight characteristics. None of the previous elements are present. Balance Demonstrates an accurate balance test. Demonstrates an accurate balance test with adjustment. Demonstrates a poor balance test with minor adjustment needed. Demonstrates a poor balance test and requires significant adjustments. None of the previous elements are present. Construction Demonstrates excellent construction techniques that reflect the design. Demonstrates good construction techniques that reflect the design. Demonstrates fair construction techniques that reflect major elements of the design. Demonstrates poor construction techniques that weakly reflect elements of the design. None of the previous elements are present. Score