Scoring Rubric

Building an Energy-Efficient House

Overview: Students design and build a model of an energy-efficient house and test it for energy efficiency.

Assessed Items	Points	What to Look For
List kinds of energy used in a house; design and draw an exterior of a model house.	3	Has a clear understanding of 4-6 kinds of energy used in a house (heat, light, mechanical, electrical, sound, and chemical); draws a model house showing an energy source.
	2	Can name three kinds of energy used in a house; draws a model house without an energy source.
	1	Can name two or fewer kinds of energy used in a house; draws an incomplete model house.
Draw pictures (floor plans) to show how insulation would work in their model house.	3	Fully understands how heat travels (conduction, convection, radiation) and how insulation works; draws floor plans showing insulation.
	2	Understands two ways that heat travels and how insulation works; floor plan without insulation.
	1	Understands one way that heat travels and how insulation works; incomplete floor plan.
List of energy-saving ideas for their model house	3	Lists 6-8 ways to save energy in their model house.
	2	Lists 3-5 ways to save energy in their model house.
	1	Lists fewer than 3 ways to save energy in their model house.
Presentation of model, the energy-efficient features, and Builder's Notebooks	3	Significant planning, building, and display of the house; displays a complete Builder's Notebook.
	2	Some planning, building, and display of the model house; displays a complete Builder's Notebook.
	1	Limited contribution to the planning, building, and display of the model house; displays an incomplete Builder's Notebook.