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    Category
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    Prediction of Landing Point
     Marble missed can & missing calculations.
     Marble missed the can and mathematical calculations are incomplete.
     Marble landed in the can & incomplete calculations. -or - Complete calculations & marble missed can.
     Marble landed in the can. Includes complete mathematical calculations for the range.
    Description of the independence of the horizontal and vertical components of motion.
     No description.
     Incomplete or inaccurate description of the components of motion.
     Description contains a few errors and/or relationship 
     Description is accurate and precise. Diagram included.
    Analysis of theoretical data and measured results. 
    Major errors in information presented. Presents   inaccurate   no information to describe the difference in results.
      Information has some errors. Some relevent information given to describe the differences in results. 
      Information is accurate with a few missing details. Describes many possible reasons for the differences in results. Some evidence given to defend conclusions.
     Information is accurate and concise. Describes many possible reasons for the differences in results. Specific evidence given to defend conclusions.


    Developed by
    Dr. Danine Ezell
    Dr. Jerome Lederman
    Jeff Major


    The Preuss School UCSD
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    This project is supported, in part,
    by the

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