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 developed
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
ecient
simple
machines/
pendulum
Device
uses two
functioning
simple
machines/
pendulum
One simple
machine/
pendulum
exists that
functions
Attempt at
using one
simple
machine/
pendulum
Design Process
(dened 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
resources
utilized
meeting
challenge
purpose
A few
resources
(e.g., tools
& materials)
partially
utilized
Mechanical
Systems
(mechanisms &
triggers)
Completely
functional and
consistent
mechanical
systems
Consistently
functional
mechanical
systems
Functional,
but
inconsistent
mechanical
systems
Non-
functional or
incomplete/
unsafe
mechanical
systems
Communication
(written, electronic
and/or oral as
dened by the
teacher)
Sophisticated
and highly
ecient
communica-
tion for stated
audiences
Purposeful,
consistent,
eective
communica-
tion
Purposeful,
partially
consistent
communica-
tion
Communi-
cation very
inconsistent
and lacks
purpose
Teamwork Teamwork
that
maximizes
outcomes is
evident
Tea m
members
dene roles,
goals, & work
together
Tea m
members
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
imaginative
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)
E.5
Rubric to Evaluate Unpowered Chain Reaction Device (grades 4-6)
Rubric Adapted from Rubric and Evaluation Criteria for Standards-Based Robotics Competitions & Related Learning
Experiences – TSA, 2005