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Rock Cycle Poster Project

Students created a poster or Report to explain the rock cycle and/or the use of igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rocks.

Rubric Code: MXA7795

By PLaursen

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Topic
	Excellent (N/A)	Meeting-Very Good (N/A)	Approaching-satisfactory (N/A)	Not Meeting-Needs more work (N/A)
Content of poster	Excellent Poster clearly demonstrates the topic selected and represents it accurately. Excellent diagram and explanation of the rock cycle. Three types of rocks and how they form is clearly stated with pictures.	Meeting-Very Good Poster/Report includes most of the Rock Cycle concepts, which are correctly represented.	Approaching-satisfactory Parts of the poster relate to the Rock Cycle, however, the overall message of the poster does not represent the topic.	Not Meeting-Needs more work The requirements of the poster project are not understood. Poster/Report does not pertain to the Rock Cycle.
Report	Excellent Complete concept of the Rock Cycle is described,and well-explained using science terms and details.	Meeting-Very Good Complete concept of the Rock Cycle is represented but some details and explanations are missing.	Approaching-satisfactory Most of the required concept of the Rock Cycle is completed; explanations are limited or missing; infrequent or no use of science terms.	Not Meeting-Needs more work Concept of the Rock Cycle is given with little or no detail.
Clarity and Neatness	Excellent WOW! Poster/Report is well-organized, neatly presented in a colorful (poster) and engaging manner. Viewer can easily follow the flow of information presented. Information is neatly written with little to no spelling or grammatical errors.	Meeting-Very Good Poster /Report presents the Rock Cycle in a neat manner. The poster has all the required elements, but lacks some organization for clarity. The report is neatly organized in paragraph form and includes some details and explanations.	Approaching-satisfactory Poster/Report requires viewer to study presentation to find all the pieces of the task. Writing may not be readily legible or organized. Lacks detailed explanations.	Not Meeting-Needs more work Concepts are without details or explanations and are presented with no apparent organization; lacks necessary neatness needed to easily inform viewer.
Accuracy	Excellent All information about the Rock Cycle is complete and correct.	Meeting-Very Good Most of the information on the Rock Cycle is correct and complete.	Approaching-satisfactory Some of the required information on the Rock Cycle is missing.	Not Meeting-Needs more work Most of the required information on the Rock Cycle is not included.
Understanding of concept	Excellent Student obviously understands the Rock Cycle. Information is written in the students own words and includes details and explanations.	Meeting-Very Good Student somewhat understands the Rock Cycle but shows uncertainty about some aspects of the rock cycle.	Approaching-satisfactory Student struggles to understand or explain much about the Rock Cycle.	Not Meeting-Needs more work Student understanding of the Rock Cycle is minimal.

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Math
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