FINAL PROJECT: - 45 points

1. Photo – 5 points
1. Take a photo of your car and print it out.
2. Attach it to cardboard, poster board, or construction paper.
3. Neatly place the name of your race car above the photo.
2. Planning of ACE paragraph in science journal – 10 points
1. Use planning skills you’ve learned in your English classes to
plan out your ACE paragraph responding to this prompt:
The designing, building, and racing of your Egg-cellent Race
Car required the understanding and application of many
scientific principles regarding force and motion.
Choose 3 of these principles and clearly describe how your
understanding of each of these scientific concepts played a
major role in your race car.
2. Be sure to accurately and descriptively provide evidence to explain
your understanding and application of the scientific principles
involved in the forces and motion of your car.
To support your understanding and application of your 3
chosen scientific principles, use your science notes, the
videos watched, diagrams reviewed, class discussions,
and/or independent research as evidence.
o In your “cite”, include
definitions of each principle
examples of each principle
o In your “explain”, include
how you applied this science concept
to build the car
examples on the race car of where
each principle is used
3. ACE paragraph final copy - 20 points
1. Type your final ACE paragraph in 12 font, double-spaced, Times New
Roman font.
2. See the attached rubric.
3. Print out your paragraph.
4. Photo and ACE paragraph combined together for display – 10 points
1. Neatly attach your typed paragraph below your photo on poster
board.
2. Neatly place your name on the front side of your display underneath
your paragraph.

Race Car Name

 A.C.E.D.
ACED stands for Answer, Cite, Explain, Done

Whenever you write a paragraph, you are going to begin by

ANSWERING the question being asked or stating what the main
topic will be.

A—Answer or restate the question and add your

answer/opinion (topic sentence)

C—Cite an example or specific pieces of the text that support or

prove your answer. Set up phrases leading into your citation. .
. For example, the text states, Nicklas Kristof [use actual
author here] states, As stated in the text, For instance, the
story tells us, We are informed that, The author explains,

E—Explain by giving a detailed explanation (minimum 2 or 3

sentences) about how what you cited supports what you wrote
for your answer. Explanation should cover two areas: 1. Why
you chose the quotation from your cite 2. How the information
from the cite proves your answer

D- You’re done, but you can’t just quit. You need a wrap up
sentence that re-words your answer