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CO2 Car - Grading Rubric

The following rubrics are intended to be used by students to target expectations and achievement.  This process will help students learn how to evaluate their own work, be aware of their progress and Work towards high achievements.  Notice there are 2 separate rubrics, one for grading Show cars and one for Speed cars.

Show Car Criteria
Activity
Novice (5 pts.)
Developing (10 pts.)
Proficient (15 pts.)
Exemplary (20 pts.)
Rough Cutting
(20 points possible)
Did not set tool up correctly.  Did not follow cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Did not follow cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Followed some of the cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Followed all of the cut lines.
Filing/Shaping
(20 points possible)
Many saw marks left.  Corners not rounded.
A few saw marks left.  Some corners not rounded.
Most saw marks were removed.  Some corners not rounded.
All saw marks were removed.  All corners were rounded.
Sanding
(20 points possible)
Marks from saw and file were not removed.  Step 1 sanding is poor.
Some saw/ file marks were evident.  Step 2 sanding is poor.
Most saw/ file marks were removed.  Step 3 sanding is unfinished.
All saw/ file marks were removed.  Step 3 sanding is complete.
Painting
(20 points possible)
No finish was applied.
Finish was applied poorly.  Signs of dripping, bare spots, dull look or incomplete
Some signs of dripping, blank spots or dull paint.
Shiny paint, no drips or blank spots.
Detailing
(20 points possible)
No detailing applied to car at all.
Some detailing in the form of hand painting
Hand painted details, added some extra materials, objects or pictures
Very nicely detailed by hand.  Lots of added materials, objects or pictures

Speed Car Criteria
Activity
Novice (5 pts.)
Developing (10 pts.)
Proficient (15 pts.)
Exemplary (20 pts.)
Rough Cutting
(20 points possible)
Did not set tool up correctly.  Did not follow cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Did not follow cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Followed some of the cut lines.
Set the tool up correctly.  Followed all of the cut lines.
Filing/Shaping
(20 points possible)
Many saw marks left.  Corners not rounded.
A few saw marks left.  Some corners not rounded.
Most saw marks were removed.  Some corners not rounded.
All saw marks were removed.  All corners were rounded.
Sanding
(20 points possible)
Marks from saw and file were not removed.  Step 1 sanding is poor.
Some saw/ file marks were evident.  Step 2 sanding is poor.
Most saw/ file marks were removed.  Step 3 sanding is unfinished.
All saw/ file marks were removed.  Step 3 sanding is complete.
Painting
(20 points possible)
No finish was applied.
Finish was applied poorly.  Signs of dripping, bare spots, dull look or incomplete
Some signs of dripping, blank spots or dull paint.
Shiny paint, no drips or blank spots.
Race
(20 points possible)
Did not race car.
Car raced successfully.  Had a race time of over 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds.
Car raced successfully.  Had a race time of 1.5 seconds to 1 second.
Car raced successfully.  Had a race time of under 1 second.

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