Electric Cart Project Rubric

CATEGORY

Modification/Testing

Showed clear evidence of

trial and error and
troubleshooting and
appropriate use of
modifications.

Showed average abilities of

troubleshooting and
modifying the cart to
perform to its best abilities.

Showed less than average

abliities of troubleshooting
and modifying the cart to
perform to the best of its
abilities.

Showed poor a
troubleshooting
modifying the c
perform well.

Modification/Testing

Showed appropriate use of

materials: sticks, tape, glue,
tooth picks, rubber bands,
paper, nails, staples and
cotton.

Showed use of one

inappropriate material.

Showed use of
one inappropria

Understanding of
Content

The cart demonstrated a

deep understanding of the
conceptual material of the
unit such as: currents,
circuits, voltage, resistance.

Shows somewhat above

average understanding of
conceptual content of the
unit.

Shows somewhat below

average understanding of
the conceptual content of
the unit.

Shows poor un
of the conceptu
the unit.

Optimal Distance
Traveled

The cart was able to reach

a distance of at least 5 m.

The cart was able to reach

a distance of at least 3 m.

The cart was able to reach

a distance of at least 1 m.

The cart was o

reach a distanc
than 1 m.

Design

The cart was designed

appropriately and was
shown to be unique and not
a copy of another students.
The cart has a design that
is strong and shows
uniqueness and creativity.

The cart lacks some

appropriateness in its
design, or lacks a mark of
uniqueness.

The cart is below average in The cart is very

its design and creativity.
average with its
build. The cart
constructed ov
a poor plan of s
cart that is a co
another person
in a zero.