Roller Coasters: Past/Present/Future
TASK: Where did roller coasters come from, and what will they be like in the future?
Inquiry Questions:
1) What is a roller coaster?
2) When were roller coasters invented?
3) What were the first roller coasters? What are the most famous roller coasters in history?
4) How do roller coasters work? What innovations make roller coasters possible?
5) What are the most extreme roller coasters?
6) What accidents have happened on roller coasters? Why?
7) What is the future of the roller coaster? (What innovations will change roller coasters to be even more exciting?)
INFORMATION SEEKING:
Websites:
Interactives (use these to help you answer question #4):
Two choices to present your information:
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation introducing roller coasters for your teachers to use next year before the 8th grade Six Flags visit. Make sure you have included answers to each of the above questions. Feel free to add any exciting details you come across that you think other students would enjoy learning.
2. Create a research paper with visual aids to give 8th graders next year. Make sure you have included answers to each of the above questions. Feel free to add any exciting details you come across that you think other students would enjoy learning.
EVALUATION:
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Project Rubric |
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CATEGORY |
4 (20 pts.) |
3 (15 pts.) |
2 (10 pts.) |
1 (5 pts.) |
Possible Points |
Total Points |
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Content |
Student answers inquiry questions thoroughly and includes specific details and interesting information. |
Student answers inquiry questions and includes detail. |
Student answers most inquiry questions and includes some detail. |
Student answers some inquiry questions. Does not include enough detail. |
20 |
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Comprehension |
Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by teacher and classmates about the topic. |
Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by teacher and classmates about the topic. |
Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by teacher and classmates about the topic. |
Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by teacher and classmates about the topic. |
20 |
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Preparedness and Participation |
Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed. |
Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals. |
The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking. |
Student does not seem at all prepared to present. |
20 |
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Student stays completely focused on project during class time. |
Student stays focused on project during class time. |
Student is mostly focused on project during class time. |
Student is off-task during class time. |
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Use of Information |
Student creatively uses quality information sources, cites sources completely, and does not plagiarize. |
Student uses information sources, cites sources, and does not plagiarize. |
Student uses some information sources, but presentation is mostly opinion. Student cites some sources. Student does not plagiarize. |
Student does not make use of quality information sources. Presentation is mostly opinion, and no sources are cited. Student does not plagiarize. |
20 |
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Visual |
Student creates an exciting visual aid that fully answers questions. Visual aid is organized, neat, and informative. |
Student creates a visual aid that answers questions. Visual aid is organized and informative. |
Student creates a visual aid that answers questions. Visual aid is informative. |
Student creates a visual aid, but is not focused on answering questions. |
20 |
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TOTAL POINTS |
100 |
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