Design

Criteria

Level

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

Inquiring & Analyzing

Limited or no reason given for research topic chosen.

Basic reason given for research topic chosen

Justification given for research topic chosen.

Thoughtful justification given for research topic chosen.

Minimal research has been completed.

Some research has been completed. Research notes are mostly accurate, but somewhat brief.

Appropriate amount of research has been completed. Research notes are accurate.

Detailed research has been completed. Research notes are accurate and of high quality..

Chooses two 3D printed model examples and lists one simple reason why they might be useful in outer space.

Chooses two 3D printed model examples and states why they might be useful in outer space.

Chooses two 3d printed model examples and outlines why they might be useful in outer space.

Carefully chooses two 3d printed model examples and clearly explains why they might be useful in outer space.

Developing Ideas

Draws a design idea. Some parts of the designs can be understood by someone else.

Draws 2 different design ideas. Some parts of the designs can be understood by someone else.

Draws 2 different design ideas. The designs can be understood by someone else.

Draws 2 different design ideas in 3d or in 2d with different views. The designs can be clearly understood by someone else.

Chooses a design and gives and lists a feature.

Chooses a design and states a few key features.

Chooses a design idea and outline the key features. Reference is made to the Design Specifications table.

Chooses a design idea and clearly explains it’s key features. Clear reference is made to the Design Specification table.

Planning drawing/ diagram is incomplete or inaccurate.

Planning drawing/ diagram is attempted to scale, made with a ruler.

Planning drawing/diagram is to scale, made with a ruler and includes some notes.

Planning drawing/diagram is to scale, made with a ruler and includes notes about how it will be made in TinkerCad.

Creating

Lists some steps in a plan, but it is missing detail and is difficult to follow.

Lists the main steps in a plan that contains some details, resulting in peers having difficulty following the plan to create the coin

Lists the steps in a plan, which considers time and resources, resulting in peers being able to follow the plan to create the coin

Outlines a well thought-out plan, which considers the use of resources and time, sufficient

for peers to be able to follow to create the coin

Demonstrates minimal technical skills when making the solution

Demonstrates satisfactory technical skills when making the solution

Demonstrates competent technical skills when making the solution

Demonstrates excellent technical skills when making the solution

Creates the chosen design, which is presented in an incomplete form.

Creates the chosen design, which is presented with minor errors.

Creates the chosen design, and is presented appropriately

Follows the plan to create the chosen design, and is presented appropriately

States no changes to the chosen design or plan.

States changes made to the chosen design or plan.

States changes made to the chosen design and plan.

Explains changes made to the chosen design and plan.

Evaluating

States the success of the design.

Lists the success of the design against the success criteria  

Describes the success of the design against the success criteria

Explains the success of the design against the success criteria.

Does not identify ways in which the design could be improved.

Lists some ways in which the design could be improved

Gives a brief summary of how the design could be improved

Describes how the design could be improved

States if the final design would be approved (or not) by NASA, but gives no reasons why.

States why the final design would be approved (or not) by NASA.

Outlines why the final design would be approved (or not) by NASA.

Clearly outlines why the final design would be approved (or not) by NASA.