NAME:

TECHNOLOFY
Term Two 2016
YR 7 REINCKE/MCFARLANE

TECHNOLOGY

BUILD A ZIP LINE

Assessment task: Task: to create a mini zip line. The line must be at least
3m long and must be moveable. It needs to have an action hero that can be
attached to the line.

Due Date: Thursday 2nd June 2016

Learning Outcomes: In this activity you will work as part of a team to

design and make a miniature zip-line. You will start by planning your design and creating a project/presentation of your choice. The design process and publication of the
presentation must be completed before the construction can start.
After the testing of the zip lines is complete an individual evaluation will then need to
be completed that includes comparing the design to others and a class discussion.

Task: to create a mini zip line. The line must be at least 3m long and must be moveable. It needs to have an action hero that can be attached to the line.

Title / group name / heading

Paragraph to introduce the design
Proof of problem solving
Identifies require variables and constants
Evidence of thought process
Uses information correctly
Questioning
Explanation / conclusion
Presentation
Group Work
Spelling is checked and corrected
Zip line test
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Review

Problem solving
strategy is not
appropriate

Questioning is
evident

Minor flaws in
logic in explanation / conclusion

Good presentation. Excellent presentation all areas

covered.

Limited evidence
of questioning

Serious flaws in
logic in explanation / conclusion

Limited presentation

Some group
work / some individual work.

No evidence of
questioning the
process

No explanation /
conclusion

Very limited
presentation provided

Has not worked as

a group.

Questioning

Explanation / conclusion

Presentation

Group Work

Has worked well as Has worked fantasa groupa few

tic as a group. No
issues working
arugments and all
together
worked well together.

Sound logic in
explanation / conclusion

Uses appropriate
questioning
throughout the
task

Uses all of the

necessary information correctly

Uses most of the

necessary information correctly

Complete, organised thought process

Uses necessary
Uses some of the
information incor- appropriate inforrectly or uses inap- mation
propriate information

Logic of thought
process is evident,
but solution is
complete

Some evidence of
thought process,
but disjointed,
cannot follow logic

All variables / constants identified /

found

Uses information
correctly

Most but not all

variables / constants identified /
found

Some variables /
constants identified / found

Problem solving
strategy chosen is
effective

3-Profiicent

No evidence of
thought process

Problem solving
strategy chosen is
appropriate

2Adequate

Problem solving
strategy chosen is
not appropriate
but shows some
understanding of
the problem

1 Developing

Evidence of
thought process

Identifies required Incorrect or no

variables and con- variables/
stants
constants identified / found

Problem Solving

0Not Present

PLAN -

What are you going to do?

REVIEW-

How are you going to do it?

What went well?

What will you need?

What didn't go well?

Who is going to do what?

What would you do different next time?

How are you going to present your ideas?

How will you decide on your idea? Team

work?

DO

Team work

Even distribution of the jobs

Who is going to do what?

Where are you going to work?