Senior Division Rubric 2024 - 2025 season
Scoring Guide for Points Assignment per item:
1 - Not there/ 2 - Getting there 3 - Average 4 - Good 5 - Amazing
missing (below expectations) (meets basic expectations)
Problem/project description (maximum 100 words)
Compelling project description that clearly states the problem and solution (max 100 words)
Project description score
Pitch Video
Clearly states the problem and shows why the problem is important to the team and the
community and which United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are addressed
Explains how the team researched the complexity of the problem
Shows the viewer 1-2 key features of their solution and convinces the viewer that the app
solves the problem
Explains how the selected technology is the best solution compared to what already exists
Explains how the team considered the ethics of their solution and ensures that the solution will
only have a positive impact on direct or indirect users and the planet
Total pitch video score
Technical Video
Gives a demonstration of the working parts of the app they have built
Explains how the app was tested with users, what feedback was given, and how it affected the
features of the app
Explains what machine learning training and/or actual coding they did for 1-2 important parts
of their app (not login screen)
Shows what doesn’t work yet and/or shares future app features
Total technical video score
Business Plan (Doc upload)
Clearly explains the company and product description in a well written document that is
supported with relevant graphics
Shows what market research the team has conducted to identify target users and main
competitors
Explains the marketing plan for how the team will get new users to use their app in its first year
Shows financial plans for starting the business and explains why it is realistic
Total business plan score
Your Learning Journey (maximum 200 words and 2-6 images)
Shares what the team learned through a combination of words and pictures (e.g. screenshots,
prototypes). Shares technical sources used/remixed; if none, shares favorite technical
resource.
Explains what you learned about AI and how you used it in your project
Describes how the team overcame technical or non-technical challenges
Total learning journey score
Total Score Score
Project Description total score
Pitch Video total score
Technical Video total score
Business Plan total score
Learning Journey total score
Total score