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 maxi-
mize 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
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 incomplete/
unsafe
mechanical
systems
Communication
(written, electronic
and/or oral as dened
by the teacher)
Sophisticated
and highly
ecient
communication
for stated
audiences
Purposeful,
consistent,
eective
communication
Purposeful,
partially
consistent
communica-
tion
Communica-
tion very
inconsistent
and lacks
purpose
Teamwork Teamwork that
maximizes
outcomes is
evident
Team members
dene roles,
goals, & work
together
Team 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.6
Rubric to Evaluate Powered Chain Reaction Device (grades 4-8)
Rubric Adapted from Rubric and Evaluation Criteria for Standards-Based Robotics Competitions & Related Learning
Experiences – TSA, 2005