Score	Rating	Pass/Fail	Specifics for Students
Student has accurately described gravity and conservation of energy, which includes:
10	Exemplary	Passing		ο What is gravity, mass, and weight?
				ο What is kinetic energy?
				ο What is potential energy?
				ο What is momentum?
8	Strong	Passing	Student has accurately done 3 of 4 tasks and written complete sentences.
7	Satisfactory	Passing	Student has done 3 of 4 tasks but has only done the minimum.
3	Developing	Failing	Student has done 2 or less of the tasks.

Score	Rating	Pass/Fail	Specifics for Students
Student has answered the following questions to accurately describe gravity and conservation of energy.
10	Exemplary	Passing		ο Can energy be created?
				ο Can energy be destroyed?
				ο What happens to energy?
				ο What role does mass play in a roller coaster?
8	Strong	Passing	Student has accurately done 3 of 4 tasks and written complete sentences.
7	Satisfactory	Passing	Student has done 3 of 4 tasks but has only done the minimum.
3	Developing	Failing	Student has done less then 3 of the tasks.

Score	Rating	Pass/Fail	Specifics for Students
Student's demonstrate the following:
10	Exemplary	Passing		ο Use the following website and a source for the following quesitons:
				• Roller Coaster (This is an interactive simulator so it maybe blocked on school computers if you can't do it at home let me know.)
				• Below you will find some images similar to what is in the game.
				• By each image you will find additional quesitons.
				ο That they have written in complete sentences.
				ο That they have submitted the assignment in a document that I can access. Such as word document (.doc), or rich text format (.rtf), if I can't open it you can resubmit. (Basically not written emails they can be difficult to read).
				ο If students use tables that the information that is presented is clear and understandable and the use of borders, fonts, and shading makes it easier to read.
8	Strong	Passing	Student has accurately done 4 of 4 tasks and with minor grammar errors
7	Satisfactory	Passing	Student has done 3 of 4 tasks but sent the assignment as an email and not a document with zero errors for grammar.
3	Developing	Failing	Student has sent an email but the information is hard to follow.

Questions (sreen shot 1):

• At left is the starting screen slide the spheres to different positions and see how fast the roller coaster can go through the run?
• How fast can you get it to go?
• What effect does mass have on the run?
• To keep the number of variables simple I didn't mess with gravity or friciton but you can play with it?
• Back to Instructions
• Roller Coaster Link
• You will need to have Java to be able to run the program. Let me know if it doesn't come up.

Questions (screen shot 2):

• This was my best time can you beat it?
• If you can't get close I can send you my screen shot with more details.
• If you can't beat my time but match it is it as fast as my ending speed?
• Back to Instructions
• Roller Coaster Link