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Model of Earth

Students will illustrate and describe different layers of the Earth and the types of plate boundaries and their features.

Rubric Code: K25963

By rcooper

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Plate Tectonic Model Enter rubric description
	Proficient (N/A)	High (N/A)	Advanced (N/A)
Illustrations Model Requirements
Plate Boundaries and Movement Includes illustration of convergent, divergent, and transform boundary. Include the direction of movement and types of crust	Proficient Plate boundaries not properly labeled or not included.Direction of plate movements are incorrectly labeled. Missing Oceanic and Continental Crusts	High The 3 different types of plate boundaries are properly labeled, but not in the correct location. Arrows may be missing and Oceanic and Continental crusts not properly labeled.	Advanced The 3 different types of plate boundaries are properly labeled in the appropriate locations. Arrows indicating movement are correctly placed. Oceanic and continental crusts are properly labeled throughout the model Arro
Earth Processes Includes illustration of subduction, sea-floor spreading, and convection currents	Proficient Missing 2 or more of the processes, or two or more are not properly labeled.	High Missing one of the processes, or one is not properly labeled.	Advanced Includes subduction, sea-floor spreading, and convection currents, properly labeled and depicted.
Landmasses & features Must include illustrations of mountains, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridge, deep-ocean trench and rift valley	Proficient Two or more of the features is missing or not properly labeled.	High Missing one of the landmasses or features. One is not properly labeled.	Advanced Includes proper placement of Continents, mountains, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridge, deep ocean trench and rift valley.
Layers of the Earth Must include at least the 4 main layers of the Earth	Proficient Scale is not presented. Layers are included.	High Includes 4 main layers with questionable scale.	Advanced Includes 4 main layers with accurate scale.
Written Explanations Use this section to aid you in the essay part of this assignment.
Composition of the Earth Explain and evaluate the interior of Earth and how each layer may effect one another.	Proficient Explanation is incorrect or missing key information.	High Explanation is basic, and short but includes correct information.	Advanced Evaluate each layer and its affect in forming Earth as we know it. Explain how it effect the surface. Example: the process of of how volcanoes are formed.
Continental Drift Theory Explain the theory. Who developed it and what evidence there is of the theory.	Proficient Explanation is incorrect and not descriptive.	High Explanation is very basic with correct information.	Advanced Explanation includes a descriptive evaluation of the theory. Include how the theory was viewed by the Scientific community of the time.
Plate Tectonics Explain plate tectonics. and the process of convection currents and how it affect Earth's surface.	Proficient Explanation is incorrect, or missing key information.	High Explanation only includes the process of the convection current, or only includes how it affects plate movements.	Advanced Explanation includes the process of how a convection current is started (include, density, temperature and the mantel material rises or sinks), and how it affects the plates movements and therefore Earth's surface.
Sea-floor Spreading/Subduction Explain the process of sea-floor spreading and subduction. Include what plate boundary it occurs at, and what happens.	Proficient Explanation is incorrect and not descriptive.	High Explanation is very basic with correct information.	Advanced Explanation of the process of sea-floor spreading and subduction includes a descriptive explanation of what happens during this process, why it happens, where it happens, and what landmasses it creates and/or destroys.
Overall Model
Quality of Model Neatness, color, and legible handwriting.	Proficient Quality of model is sloppy, and labels are not legible or are missing.	High Quality of model is fair.	Advanced Model is neat and colorful. All labels are easy to read. Written explanations are neat and easy to read.

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