Judging Session Feedback
Team # Team Name Judging Room
Instructions
This sheet should be used to record written feedback following the Innovation Project presentation and
Robot Design explanation. The FIRST® Core Values are the lens through which judges watch the team’s
presentations and evaluate their progress.
The rubrics and feedback page will be returned to teams at the end of the event.
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Core Values – How did the team demonstrate teamwork, discovery, inclusion, innovation, impact, and fun in their work?
Innovation Project – How did the team identify and approach solving a problem connected to the season theme?
Robot Design – How did the team approach solving robot game missions using building and coding?
If the team is a candidate for one of these awards, please tick the appropriate box. Check with your
event organizer which optional awards your event uses.
A team that made significant progress in their confidence and capability in at least
Breakthrough Award
one of the core areas of FIRST LEGO League.
Rising All-Star A team that the judges notice and expect great things from in the future.
A team that embraces the culture of FIRST LEGO League through team building,
Motivate
team spirit, and enthusiasm.
Innovation Project
Team # Team Name Judging Room
Instructions
Teams should communicate to the judges their achievement in each of the following criteria.
This rubric should be filled out according to the Innovation Project presentation.
Judges are required to tick one box on each separate row to indicate the level the team has
achieved. If the team EXCEEDS, a short comment in the exceeds column is required.
BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACCOMPLISHED EXCEEDS
1 2 3 4
How has the team exceeded?
IDENTIFY – Team had a clearly defined problem that was well researched.
Unclear definition of the Partially clear definition of the
Clear definition of the problem
problem problem
Partial evidence of research Clear, detailed research from a
Minimal evidence of research
from one or more sources variety of sources
DESIGN – Team worked together while creating a project plan and developing their ideas.
Minimal evidence of an Partial evidence of an effective Clear evidence of an effective
effective project plan project plan project plan
Minimal evidence that Partial evidence that Clear evidence that
development process involved development process involved development process involved
all team members all team members all team members
CREATE – Team developed an original idea or built on an existing one with a prototype model/drawing to represent their solution.
Minimal explanation of Simple explanation of Detailed explanation of
innovation in solution innovation in solution innovation in solution
Unclear model/drawing that Simple model/drawing that Detailed model/drawing that
represents the solution represents the solution represents the solution
ITERATE – Team shared their ideas with others, collected feedback, and included improvements to their solution.
Minimal sharing of their Solution shared with at least Solution shared with multiple
solution with others one person/group people/groups
Minimal evidence of Partial evidence of Clear evidence of
improvements based on improvements based on improvements based on
feedback feedback feedback
COMMUNICATE – Team shared an effective presentation of their solution, its impact on others, and celebrated their team’s progress.
Unclear explanation of the Partially clear explanation Clear explanation of solution
solution and its potential of solution and its potential and its potential impact on
impact on others impact on others others
Presentation shows minimal Presentation shows partial Presentation clearly shows
pride or enthusiasm for their pride or enthusiasm for their pride or enthusiasm for their
work work work
Criteria on this page with this style of check box count dually
toward Innovation Project and Core Values awards rankings
Robot Design
Team # Team Name Judging Room
Instructions
Teams should communicate to the judges their achievement in each of the following criteria.
This rubric should be filled out according to the Robot Design explanation.
Judges are required to tick one box on each separate row to indicate the level the team has
achieved. If the team EXCEEDS, a short comment in the exceeds column is required.
BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACCOMPLISHED EXCEEDS
1 2 3 4
How has the team exceeded?
IDENTIFY – Team determined which missions to attempt, explored building and coding resources, and sought guidance as needed.
Minimal evidence of mission Partial evidence of mission Clear evidence of mission
strategy strategy strategy
Clear use of building or coding
Minimal use of building or Some use of building or coding
resources to support their
coding resources resources
mission strategy
DESIGN – Team members worked collaboratively on their designs and developed the building and coding skills needed.
Minimal evidence that all team Partial evidence that all team Clear evidence that all team
members contributed ideas members contributed ideas members contributed ideas
Minimal evidence of building Partial evidence of building Clear evidence of building
and coding skills in all team and coding skills in all team and coding skills in all team
members members members
CREATE – Team developed original designs or improved on existing ones according to their mission strategy.
Unclear explanation of Simple explanation of Clear explanation of innovative
attachments and their purpose attachments and their purpose attachments and their purpose
Unclear explanation of code Simple explanation of code Clear explanation of innovative
and/or sensor use and/or sensor use code and/or sensor use
ITERATE – Team repeatedly tested their robot and code to identify areas for improvement and incorporated the findings into their solutions.
Minimal evidence of testing Partial evidence of testing their Clear evidence of repeated
their robot and code robot and code testing of their robot and code
Minimal evidence of Partial evidence of
Clear evidence of
improvements based on improvements based on
improvements based on testing
testing testing
COMMUNICATE – Team effectively explained what they learned from the robot design process and celebrated their progress.
Unclear explanation of Simple explanation of process Detailed explanation of process
process and lessons learned and lessons learned and lessons learned
Team shows minimal pride or Team shows partial pride or Team clearly shows pride or
enthusiasm for their work enthusiasm for their work enthusiasm for their work
Criteria on this page with this style of check box count dually
toward Robot Design and Core Values awards rankings
