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Mineral Research Assignment 
Mineral Research Assignment
Students will first choose a mineral. They will be assigned a writing project that will consist of two parts. • Part 1: Research and personal piece o Students will research their mineral using mineralogical references in the form of both books and websites. Using this information they will become “experts” in their mineral. They will be expected to write up a report on their mineral, including aspects like physical properties (hardness, streak, luster, etc) and chemical properties (elemental formulae). This report will include one way their mineral can be used in everyday life (IE Talc is used in baby powder). • Part 2: Exchange of ideas o Students will take their report and share it with their peers. In groups of four they will present the “everyday life” aspect of their mineral with the other students. Using what they have learned from the other students, they will add to their report everyday life aspects of the other three minerals from their group,
Rubric Code: TXAXA99
By egjonesful
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Subject: Geology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Exceptional

3 pts

Mineral: Physical Characteristics

Poor

Student has provided inadequate physical characteristic account of mineral. Three or more features are missing
Good

Student has provided a near-full physical characteristic account of mineral. One or two features are missing
Exceptional

Student has provided full physical characteristic account of mineral. Includes hardness, streak, luster, cleavage/fracture, color, and chemical formula
Mineral: Everyday Use

Poor

Student has not provided an adequate description of how the mineral is used in everyday life, or has used an illegitimate website
Good

Student has provided a near-full description of how the mineral is used in everyday life
Exceptional

Student has provided full description of how the mineral is used in everyday life. Includes where it is used, when it is used, how common it is, and one hypothetical scenario in which the student would use it.
Writing Requirements

Poor

Student has handed in only one of three components
Good

Student has handed in two of the three required components (IE outline and final draft but no rough draft)
Exceptional

Student has handed in complete copies of an outline, a rough draft, and a final draft
Conventional English

Poor

Student has used correct conventional English with 60% accuracy or lower
Good

Student has used correct conventional English with 60%-80% accuracy
Exceptional

Student has used correct conventional English with 80% accuracy or better
Effort

Poor

Student did not show acceptable effort on the project, including unacceptable use of computer lab (IE inappropriate websites) and minimal revisions to rough draft
Good

Student showed good effort on the project, including use of most of computer lab time and good revisions to rough draft
Exceptional

Student showed exceptional effort on the project, including full use of computer lab time and significant revisions to rough draft
Group Work

Poor

Student did not work well with members of his/her group. Student did not present well and did not listen well when others were presenting
Good

Student worked acceptably with members of his/her group. Student could have presented better and listened better when others were presenting
Exceptional

Student worked well with members of his/her group. Student presented well and listened well when others were presenting
Everyday Use: Peers

Poor

Student did not hand in a write up of the everyday uses of any peers
Good

Student handed in a write up of the everyday use of the mineral of only one peer
Exceptional

Student handed in a write up of the everyday use of the minerals of two of his/her peers




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