Area Description evaluated: The glider is designed so that at The construction is glider’s least one aspect of it can be The glider is poorly questionable or of low quality. It is Glider easily varied for the purpose of constructed, with no not immediately apparent which the experiments. The glider is consideration for variable Design aspect of the glider can be varied sturdy and will survive multiple design features. (1) for the experiments. (5) flights. (10) Launch & The glider successfully launches The glider launches from the The glider cannot be from the catapult, and flies catapult, but does not fly–rather it launched and it does not Flight through the air. (10) falls abruptly. (5) fly. (1) Performance The design questions are There is insufficient justification for addressed with high-quality The experiment was the design. There is little glider’s responses that demonstrate invalid, or the responses to evidence that the experiment critical thinking and an the questions are of low influenced design considerations. Questions understanding of cause & effect. quality. (1) (5) (10) The physics presented in the The physics analysis is mostly The physics analysis is analysis is correct, neat, correct, but has a few mistakes. The mostly incorrect. The organized, and includes correct presentation is messy or presentation of the work is Questions units. (10) disorganized. (5) of very poor quality. (1) Competition 1st Place in class (5 bonus) 2nd Place in class (3 bonus) 3rd Place in class (1 bonus) Bonus
Area evaluated: Description Glider Design The glider is designed so that at least one aspect of it can be easily varied for the purpose of the experiments. The glider is sturdy and will survive multiple flights. (10) The glider’s construction is questionable or of low quality. It is not immediately apparent which aspect of the glider can be varied for the experiments. (5) The glider is poorly constructed, with no consideration for variable design features. (1) Launch & Flight Performance The glider successfully launches from the catapult, and flies through the air. (10) The glider launches from the catapult, but does not fly–rather it falls abruptly. (5) The glider cannot be launched and it does not fly. (1) Questions The design questions are addressed with high-quality responses that demonstrate critical thinking and an understanding of cause & effect. (10) There is insufficient justification for the glider’s design. There is little evidence that the experiment influenced design considerations. (5) The experiment was invalid, or the responses to the questions are of low quality. (1) Questions The physics presented in the analysis is correct, neat, organized, and includes correct units. (10) The physics analysis is mostly correct, but has a few mistakes. The presentation is messy or disorganized. (5) The physics analysis is mostly incorrect. The presentation of the work is of very poor quality. (1) Competition Bonus 1st Place in class (5 bonus) 2nd Place in class (3 bonus) 3rd Place in class (1 bonus)
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