Orbital Space Settlement Design Project Evaluation Rubrics

Name of Students:

Rubric scores 1-5. Circle the score:

1. Introduction
   

   No introduction	...........................	OK, but not interesting	...........................	Great attention getter and clever
   1	2	3	4	5

2. Explanation of the design:
   

   Did not understand at all	...........................	Sort of got the idea	...........................	I understand completely.
   1	2	3	4	5

3. Project roadmap:
   

   I got lost completely.	...........................	I had to ask for directions.	...........................	I know exactly how they arrived at their design.
   1	2	3	4	5

4. Feasibility- Would this design work?
   

   Mission impossible!	...........................	You would need space insurance.	...........................	It would work great!
   1	2	3	4	5

5. Creative-Visionary use of scientific facts:
   

   Leaning Tower of Pisa architects	...........................	Empire State Building architects.	...........................	Jr. Einsteins
   1	2	3	4	5

6. Visuals-Illustrations-Models
   

   Hire an artist!	...........................	They were OK.	...........................	Spectacular! Helped me understand their design.
   1	2	3	4	5

7. Summary of the project:
   

   None	...........................	Sort of tied together	...........................	Great summary! Brought it together.
   1	2	3	4	5

8. Overall design-Would I want to live there?
   

   No way, I would rather live in Antarctica.	...........................	It would be OK to live there, better than living in Antarctica anyway.	...........................	It would be great to live there. When do I move in?
   1	2	3	4	5

   
   Rubric Score: ________
   Letter Grade: _________

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