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Cereal Box Period Project

Students will research a specific period from the geologic time scale. Students will summarize the information on various panels of a cereal box.

Rubric Code: N38577

By sahopkin

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Cereal Box Period Project
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Neatness	4 The cereal book is neatly displayed. The cereal box has an attractive design and layout.	3 Most elements are neatly displayed. The box has an attractive design and layout.	2 Some elements are neatly designed. The box appears a bit messy.	1 The cereal box is not neatly displayed and does not have an attractive design.
Front Cover	4 The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, 3-4 concise summaries of major happenings, and 3-4 pictures of organisms from the period.	3 The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, 1-2 concise summaries of major happenings, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.	2 The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.	1 The front of the cereal box has the period name, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.
Side one (Right)	4 Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, a picture of the fossil, and a detailed description of the organism's characteristics.	3 Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, and a description of the organism's characteristics.	2 Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, and a very short description of the organism's characteristics.	1 Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, a picture of the fossil.
Back	4 Includes a well-written summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Relevant pictures that enhance the summary are included. The grammar, spelling, and content are all correct.	3 Includes a summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Relevant pictures that enhance the summary are included. The grammar, spelling, and content have few mistakes.	2 Includes a summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Random pictures are included. The grammar, spelling, and content have several mistakes	1 Includes a poor summary of the major events and organisms of the period. The grammar, spelling, and content have many mistakes.
Side Two (Left)	4 Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 6 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.	3 Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 4 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.	2 Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 2 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.	1 Side two (left) does not include a game.
Top	4 Your first and last name. Legible.	3 Your first name only, done legibly.	2 Your first name but not done legibly.	1 There is not a name on the box.
Prize	4 The prize is something makes the period events easy to remember and is easily recognized.	3 The prize is something makes the period events easy to remember but is not easily recognized	2 The prize does not relate to the period.	1 There is not a prize included.

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cereal, box, period, report, rubric, geologic, time, scale

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