Student name:

Date:
Assessment Rubric - Egg-Stronaut Drop

Assessable Item
Suitability of
materials
(justification of
strengths and
weaknesses)

A
Student investigated a variety
of materials, completed a
series of mini-tests to check
suitability and compared and
documented strengths and
weaknesses.
Student selected suitable
materials for the given task and
could clearly justify the choices
made.

Design plan and

final product

Student created a clear,

annotated design plan and
excellent overview of the
materials to be used. The final
product matched the design
plan and all selected materials.
The design and plan matched
criteria.

B
Student investigated many
materials, completed minitests to check suitability and
compared and documented
strengths and weaknesses.
Student selected suitable
materials for the given task
and could justify the choices
made.
Student created a clear,
annotated design plan with
an overview of the materials
to be used. The final product
looked very similar to the
design plan and the selected
materials were used.
The design and plan matched
criteria.

Student investigated
materials, completed a few
mini-tests to check suitability
and compared and
documented strengths and
weaknesses.

Student investigated
minimal materials and did
not complete any minitests to check suitability.
Student documented
strengths and
weaknesses for the
chosen material.

Student selected suitable

materials for the given task
and could somewhat justify
the choices made.
Student created a design
plan with an overview of the
materials to be used. The
design and plan matched
criteria.

E
Student didnt
contribute at all.

The student could not

justify the choices made.
Student created a rough
design plan, but did not
include an overview of the
materials to be used. The
final product did not match
the design plan.

Student didnt
contribute at all.

Reflection

Student reflected correctly on

all three key points.

Effort throughout
process

What worked?
What didnt work?
What would you do
differently next time to
ensure a stronger
pod?

Student reflected correctly on

two points.

What worked?
What didnt work?
What would you do
differently next time
to ensure a stronger
pod?

Student was an active and effective member within their group.

They listened to and put forward creative ideas. They
contributed throughout every lesson.

Student reflected correctly on

one point.

Student didnt reflect at all.

Student didnt
reflect at all.

Student didnt help their

group. They didnt listen to
or share ideas. They
showed a lack of interest
throughout.

Student didnt
contribute at all.

What worked?
What didnt work?
What would you do
differently next time
to ensure a stronger
pod?

Student was a active member

within their group. They
listened to ideas from their
group. They contributed in
most lessons.