Guide

Evaluation Criteria Expert = 4 Procient = 3 Emerging = 2 Novice = 1 Assessment Comments
Creating viable
solutions to the
given challenge:
mechanism use
Four or more,
well devel-
oped stages
exist meeting
all challenge
rules
Three well
developed
stages exist
meeting majority
of challenge
rules
Two or more
partially
developed
stages are
evident
A single stage
that may or
may not be
developed is
evident
Simple machines and
pendulum usage
Device uses three
or more efficient
simple machines/
pendulum
Device uses
two functioning
simple
machines/
pendulum
One simple
machine/
pendulum
exists that
functions
Attempt using
one simple
machine/
pendulum
Design Process
(dened by the
teacher, could be Idea
Book use)
Design process
utilized,
documented
& enhances
product
Design process
utilized and fully
documented
Design
process
utilized
consistently
Some
evidence that
design process
was utilized
Utilization of
Resources (materials
and parts, information
and instructions,
people, and time)
Resources
used fully within
challenge rules
and eciency
maximized
Resources
utilized to
maximize
eciency
Evidence that
some resourc-
es utilized
meeting chal-
lenge purpose
A few
resources (e.g.,
tools
& materials)
partially utilized
Autonomous
Programming
Eciency and
consistency
of program
execution
Consistency
evident in pro-
gram execution
Functional, but
inconsistent
control system
Program
incomplete
or rarely
functional
Control System
(Sensor & Motor use)
Completely
functional
control system
with four or
more motors
& four or more
sensors used
Consistently
functional
control system
three or more
motors & three
or more sen-
sors used
Functional, but
inconsistent
control system
(regardless of
# of motors &
sensors)
Non-functional
or incomplete
control system
(regardless of
# of motors &
sensors)
Electrical Systems Battery
charged. Wire
routing safe,
ecient, &
completely
functional
Battery
charged. Wire
routing safe &
consistently
functional
Functional, but
inconsistent
(battery or
wiring issues)
Non-functional
or incomplete
(battery and
wiring issues)
Mechanical Systems
(mechanisms &
triggers)
Completely
functional and
consistent
mechanical
systems
Consistently
functional
mechanical
systems
Functional, but
inconsistent
mechanical
systems
Non-functional
or incom-
plete/ unsafe
mechanical
systems
Communication
(written, electronic
and/or oral as dened
by the teacher)
Sophisticated
and highly e-
cient communi-
cation for stated
audiences
Purposeful,
consistent,
eective
communication
Purposeful,
partially con-
sistent com-
munication
Communica-
tion very in-
consistent and
lacks purpose
Teamwork Integrated team-
work that maxi-
mizes outcomes
is evident
Teammates
fully dene
roles, goals, &
work together
Teammates
partially dene
roles, goals, &
work together
Participants
function
separately
within a group
Creativity Device is
unique,
imaginative,
and functional
Device is
unique and/or
imaginative in
multiple ways
Device clearly
shows a unique
and/ or imagi-
native element
Unique and/
or imaginative
element(s)
unclear
Design & Process Criteria
Technical Criteria
Unifying Themes (This area emphasizes the Interaction of Science, Technology, & Human Endeavor)
J.3
Rubric to Evaluate Autonomous Chain Reaction Device (grades 4-8)
Rubric Adapted from Rubric and Evaluation Criteria for Standards-Based Robotics Competitions & Related Learning
Experiences – TSA, 2005