“Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Safe!

: How could you use sound and light

to stay safe on a long walk in the dark?

Communication Device Assessment Rubric:

4 3 2 1

Completion Device is finished Device is finished Communication Communication

and reflects clear and appears device is missing device is missing
effort and complete. 1-2 key parts. or unfinished.
planning.

Content inclusion Device accurately Device accurately Device does not Device does not
and creatively incorporates the clearly incorporate incorporate the
incorporates the use of light or the use of light or use of light or
use of light or sound. sound. sound.
sound.

Mechanics/ Device works well Device works well Device works, but Device does not
usefulness and is clearly and is useful, but is not particularly work.
designed to solve may not effective or useful.
the unit’s question: necessarily be
“How could you helpful for a walk
use sound and home in the dark.
light to stay safe
on a long walk
home in the dark?”
by allowing
students to
communicate over
a distance using
light or sound.

Presentation Student clearly Student clearly Student presents Student fails to

and accurately and accurately his or her device clearly and
explains and presents and to the class, but accurately present
demonstrates how explains his or her his or her his or her device
his or her device device to the explanation is to the class.
uses light or sound class. slightly unclear.
to answer the unit
question: “How
could you use
sound and light to
stay safe on a long
walk home in the
dark?”