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Scale Model of Earth's Layers

Scale Model of Earth's Interior

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the vocabulary of the Earth's layers

Rubric Code: W9AAA2

By lporter09

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Model of a Slice of the Earth
	Excellent 3 pts	Meeting 2 pts	Minimally meeting 1 pts
Compositional Layers
Vocabulary Use Use of crust, mantle, inner core, outer core, lithosphere, asthenosphere	Excellent Student demonstrates excellent evidence of the use of vocabulary pertinent to the subject matter.	Meeting Student demonstrates good evidence of the use of vocabulary pertinent to the subject matter.	Minimally meeting Student demonstrates little or no evidence of the use of vocabulary pertinent to the subject matter.
Labeling of Diagram Label all the compositional layers of the Earth.	Excellent Student labels all of the diagram correctly.	Meeting Student labels most of the diagram correctly.	Minimally meeting Student labels some of the diagram correctly.
Coloring	Excellent Coloring is carefully completed.	Meeting Coloring is haphazard and sloppy.	Minimally meeting Very sloppy coloring.
Quality & Neatness	Excellent The student's work demonstrates a strong understanding of the concepts. Work is done neatly. There are no grammatical errors.	Meeting The student's work demonstrates an understanding of most of the concepts. Work is done neatly. There is a spelling error.	Minimally meeting The student's work demonstrates some understanding of the concepts. Work is sloppy. There is a spelling error.
Presentation	Excellent Presents and answers questons accuarately and completely. Explains the strengths and weaknesses of own model type	Meeting Presents and answers questions somewhat accurately. Explains some of the strengths and weaknesses of own model type	Minimally meeting Presentation of knowledge was limited and was unable to answer questions accurately. Limited explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of own model type