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Journey Through the Rock Cycle

Write a story or play from the perspective of a rock going through all of the stages of the rock cycle. Then make a iMovie or some form of visual presentation using technology of your story. Include all of the key words from the rock cycle including igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, sediment, magma, weathering or erosion, compacting, cementing, cooling, melting, heat and pressure. Projects are worth 3 grades if not presented on time a 30 point reduction will be taken off of the earned grade.

Rubric Code: WX5WA4X

By ecriddle75

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Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Creative Project The Journey of a Rock
	Exceeds 20 pts	Meets 15 pts	Approaches 10 pts	Not Yet 5 pts
Project	Exceeds • The "story" line follows the Rock Cycle exactly • The sequence flows and clearly makes sense	Meets • Most of the "story" line follows the Rock Cycle exactly • The majority of the sequences flows	Approaches • Doesn't follow Rock Cycle exactly • Gaps in the story make it hard to understand	Not Yet • No attempt was made to follow Rock Cycle exactly • The sequence is random and doesn't flow
Content	Exceeds • All of the key words are incorporated • The content and the characters are accurate	Meets • Most of the key words are incorporated • Most of the content and characters are accurate	Approaches • A few of the key words are incorporated • Several errors in content and all characters are not accurately portrayed	Not Yet • the key words are not incorporated • The content is not accurate and the characters are not accurately portrayed
Presentation	Exceeds • Neat • Free of spelling errors • Easy to understand • Creative	Meets • Fairly neat • Minor errors • Most areas are understandable • Creative	Approaches • Some area appear messy • Errors make it hard to figure out • Hard to follow • Not very creative	Not Yet • No attempt was made to be neat • Quite hard to follow • No attempt to make it interesting
Use of technology	Exceeds Free of any technical glitches uses the technology to its full potential	Meets Free of any technical glitches uses technology but not at a proficient level	Approaches few technical glitches uses technology at a novice level	Not Yet many glaring technical glitches
Use of class time	Exceeds stays on task asks questions doesn't disturb others	Meets stays on task doesn't disturb others	Approaches stays on task the majority of the time	Not Yet doesn't stay on task disturbs others