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Changes in the Earth's Surface Describe & Illustrate

Changes in the Earth's Surface Comic Strip

Using a poster or paper booklet, students will describe and illustrate surface features caused by destructive processes such as erosion (water, rivers, oceans, wind), weathering, earthquakes and volcanoes. Students will include the impact on organisms.

Rubric Code: LX9B7X3

By Spencer_Stadium

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Describe & Illustrate Activity
	Expert 25 pts	Practitioner 18.75 pts	Beginner 12.5 pts
Presentation	Expert It is evident that a lot of time and hard work was spent in its creation. Project is in full color, neatly done. Title and created by is present. Overall appearance is superior.	Practitioner It is evident that adequate time was not spent on the project's creation. Project is colored, but lacks neatness or is not completely colored. Title and created by is present. Overall appearance is average.	Beginner It is evident that little time was spent on the project's creation. Title or created by is missing. Overall appearance is poor.
Creativity	Expert The project is unique, well drawn, and well developed Project should generate interest in the subject.	Practitioner The project is unique, well drawn or and developed *Project generates little interest in the subject.	Beginner The project is not unique, well drawn or well developed Project does not generate interest in the subject.
Content	Expert All components are present: Descriptions of at least 5 surface features caused by destructive processes Illustrations of at least 5 surface features caused by destructive processes *Impact on organisms is included for each feature	Practitioner Most components are present: Descriptions of at least 3-4 surface features caused by destructive processes Illustrations of at least 3-4 surface features caused by destructive processes *Impact on organisms is included for each feature	Beginner Little to no components are present: Descriptions of at least 1-2 surface features caused by destructive processes Illustrations of at least 1-2 surface features caused by destructive processes *Impact on organisms is included for each feature
Vocabulary Words	Expert *The project contains academic language associated with destructive processes and are used correctly in the project.	Practitioner *The project contains very little academic language associated with destructive processes and are used correctly in the project.	Beginner The project does not contain academic language associated with destructive processes. The vocabulary words are not used correctly in the project.