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Unit 2 Culminating Project - My Pet Rock 
My Pet Rock
Rubric Code: VX3B474
By spalmer72
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Subject: Geology  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric My Pet Rock
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

5 pts

Type and class of Rock

• What type of rock do you have?
Using the rock key identify your rock and whether its classification is igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic.
Poor

Does not have the rock name or type.
Fair

The name of the rock does not match with the classification of the rock
Good

Has the correct type of rock and classification of the rock
Reasoning for rock identification.

Why do you think it is this type?
Poor

Student gives one criteria for identifying their rock.
Fair

Student gives two-three criteria they used to identify their rock.
Good

Student gives four or more criteria they used to identify their rock.
Location & Environment

• Where would you find this rock? How did it get there?
Poor

Does not have a location or environment.
Fair

Has an incorrect location or environment.
Good

Has a correct geographic location or environment.
Birth or rock formation

• How was your rock formed? Name the process or processes.
Poor

Does not explain how the rock was created.
Fair

Incorrectly explains how the rock was created.
Processes are listed but are incorrect.
No processes listed from the vocabulary in the chapter.
Good

Correctly explains how the rock was created.
Correct processes are listed; using the vocabulary from the chapter.
rock cycle

• Describe how YOUR rock could possibly be transformed
into the other rock types on your rock-cycle diagram.
Poor

Does not explain how the rock could become a different class of rock.
Fair

A transformation is listed but the student does not explain the processes (using the correct vocabulary) that would change the rock
Good

A transformation is listed and the student explains the processes (using the correct vocabulary) that would change the rock.
Parent minerals

What minerals is your rock made out of?
Poor

Does not list the minerals that make up the rock
Fair

Lists the minerals that make up the rock incorrectly
Good

Lists the minerals that make up the rock correctly.
writing

Poor

Student's work has 5 or more spelling and grammar errors. Student's writing is difficult to read.
Fair

Student's work contains no more than 3 spelling and grammar errors and is easy to read.
Good

Student's work is free of spelling and grammar errors and is easily read.
Student uses first or third person throughout their explanations.
Overall appareance

Poor

The project lacks effort and the majority of it is sloppy
Fair

Some work was done but the student used only one material and some parts are sloppy
Good

It is clear that the student worked hard to make their project appealing




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