Scoring Rubric For

Reach Out & Touch Someone

Standard Statement(s): Suggested Level: 3.1.7A, 3.2.7B&D, 3.6.7B, 3.7.7A&D, 3.8.7A&C Grades 6-8

Content Objective(s): Standard Category: At the conclusion of the lesson the student will be able to:  Unifying Themes 1. Explain the parts of a simple system and the relationships between them.  Inquiry & Design 2. Distinguish between system inputs, processes & outputs.  Technology Education 3. Explain encoding, decoding and transmission of a communication system.  Technological Devices 4. Describe appropriate use of materials and techniques to solve problems. 5. Use a computer and computer software to draw a diagram.  Science, Technology & 6. Explain how communication technology influences society. Human Endeavors 7. Identify the pros and cons of a technology solution. Materials: Assessment Strategies:  1 – 9 volt battery  1 – 9 volt light & socket At the conclusion of this TLA, students will complete the assessment included in the “Reach Out And Touch Someone” design challenge.  3 – paper/styrofoam plates  4 – brass fasteners  5 – paper clips  10 ft. of thin copper wire Procedures:  3 cardboard tubes/cups 1. Introduce students to the design problem (Power Point Presentation).  12” of masking tape 2. Divide class into groups of 2-3 students.  6” of electrical tape 3. Show students how to make a simple circuit using a SPST switch. Students will use the following materials: battery, wire, paper, paper clips, light & brass paper  Phillips Screw Driver fasteners.  Scissors 4. Review the available materials, supplies, and tools for this TLA.  Wire strippers 5. Review assessment/rubric for this TLA (go over grading).  Hot glue gun and glue 6. Allow 5 minutes for groups to brainstorm and sketch solutions. Drawings will require teacher approval prior to constructing the solution. 7. Hand out supplies to groups. Instructional Strategies: 8. Allow approximately 40 minutes to complete the construction of the final Small Group Instruction solution. 9. Each group will demonstrate their solution for the entire class. 10. Students will complete the assessment worksheet. Related Concepts: 11. At conclusion of the TLA, have a class discussion on the solutions that worked  Problem Solving Method best or worked poorest. Discuss possible improvements for all of the projects  Universal Systems Model (even the ones that worked).  Basic Electricity circuit

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Governor’s Institute California University of PA July 2002 Scoring Rubric for: Reach Out & Touch Someone

1 2 3 4 Attempted to Demonstrated a simple Demonstrated a system Demonstrated a fully Activity demonstrate a working but less than half of a with most of a working working system with all solution. working system that system that includes inputs, processes & (solution) includes some input, inputs, processes & outputs functioning. process & output outputs

Assessment described is Assessment described in Assessment described Assessment described in incomplete. the activity identified 1 in the activity identified the activity identified 3 pros and cons, a 2 pros and cons, a pros and cons, and Assessment minimal explanation of partial explanation of explanation of the (worksheet) the project’s influence the project’s influence project’s influence on on society, and a on society, and a society, and a computer computer generated computer generated generated diagram of diagram of some of the diagram of most of the the complete system. system. system. The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation attempted to describe described and described and described and and demonstrate the demonstrated some of demonstrated most of demonstrated the Presentation system, materials, and the system, materials, the system, materials, system, materials, and procedure for solving and procedure for and procedure for procedure for solving the problem. solving the problem. solving the problem. the problem

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Governor’s Institute California University of PA July 2002