Year 7 Technology: Leaning Towers of Lilliput Design Challenge Assessment Task Criteria Sheet Student Name: Teacher: Rating:

Criteria
Understanding that the Technology Practice Cycle involves four phases (Ideation, Investigation, Evaluation and Production) and that all designs have a specific purpose

A
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle and the four phases of ideation, investigation, evaluation and production. Precise identification of the purposes and constraints of the design challenge. Comprehensive use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention to generate and document design ideas.

B
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle and the four phases of ideation, investigation, evaluation and production. Accurate identification of the purposes and constraints of the design challenge. Thorough use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention to generate and document design ideas.

C
Satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle and the four phases of ideation, investigation, evaluation and production. Clear identification of the purposes and constraints of the design challenge. Satisfactory use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention to generate and document design ideas.

D
Basic knowledge and understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle and the four phases of ideation, investigation, evaluation and production. Some identification of the purposes and constraints of the design challenge. Basic use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention to generate and document design ideas.

E
Little or no knowledge and understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle and the four phases of ideation, investigation, evaluation and production. Little or no identification of the purposes and constraints of the design challenge. Little or no use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention to generate and document design ideas.

Knowledge and Understanding

Investigating and Designing

Understanding of the generation of design ideas and ways in which to document these ideas through the use of the Dimension 4 process of Invention Understanding of the need for a production plan that utilizes the materials efficiently

Comprehensive planning that demonstrates: - the ability to accurately determine the quantities of the materials required for construction - the ability to consider and meet budget constraints.

Thorough planning that demonstrates: - the ability to accurately determine the quantities of the materials required for construction - the ability to consider and meet budget constraints.

Satisfactory planning that demonstrates: - the ability to accurately determine the quantities of the materials required for construction - the ability to consider and meet budget constraints.

Some planning that demonstrates: - the ability to accurately determine the quantities of the materials required for construction - the ability to consider and meet budget constraints. Demonstration of a basic understanding of the evaluation process and how it is applied simultaneously with other phases of the Technology Practice Cycle.

Little or no planning that demonstrates: - the ability to accurately determine the quantities of the materials required for construction - the ability to consider and meet budget constraints.

Producing

Evaluating

Understands that continual evaluation is required during the design process

Demonstration of a comprehensive understanding of the evaluation process and how it is applied simultaneously with other phases of the Technology Practice Cycle.

Demonstration of a thorough understanding of the evaluation process and how it is applied simultaneously with other phases of the Technology Practice Cycle.

Demonstration of a satisfactory understanding of the evaluation process and how it is applied simultaneously with other phases of the Technology Practice Cycle.

Demonstration of a little or no understanding of the evaluation process and how it is applied simultaneously with other phases of the Technology Practice Cycle.

Contribution of reflective comments to class blog

Reflecting

Documentation of the design process through a project diary

Demonstrates an understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle through perceptive and comprehensive reflection comments in the class blog. Comprehensive documentation of the Technology Practice Cycle through a Project Diary Prezi. Accurate, well presented project diary with considered use of images, the correct language and terminology with error free punctuation and spelling;

Demonstrates an understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle through informed reflection comments in the class blog. Thorough documentation of the Technology Practice Cycle through a Project Diary PowerPoint. Accurate and well- presented project diary with effective use of images, language and terminology with minor errors in punctuation and spelling that do not affect the meaning of the text.

Demonstrates an understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle through relevant reflection comments in the class blog. Satisfactory documentation of the Technology Practice Cycle through a Project Diary PowerPoint. Project diary presented with relevant images, language and terminology with some errors in punctuation and spelling that do not affect the meaning of the text.

Demonstrates an understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle through basic reflection comments in the class blog. Basic documentation of the Technology Practice Cycle through a Project Diary PowerPoint.

Demonstrates an understanding of the Technology Practice Cycle through little or no reflection comments in the class blog. Little or no documentation of the Technology Practice Cycle through a Project Diary PowerPoint. Project diary presented with poor use of images, language and terminology and many errors in punctuation and spelling.

Project diary presented with basic use of images, language and terminology and errors in punctuation and spelling that affect the meaning of the text.

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