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Rock Cycle Assessment Project

This assessment provides students with the opportunity to express their knowledge about rocks as mineral mixtures through a choice of modalities. Students had the opportunity to choose any one of the following options: Rock Cycle Picture Collage, a poem, a rap song, a diary entry of a rock traveling through the rock cycle, a mobile of the three types of rocks, or a comic strip of a rock traveling through the rock cycle.

Rubric Code: XX748XB

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Subject: Geology

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Rock Assessment Project Student chooses a project of his/her choice to demonstrate his/her understanding of the rock cycle, the origins, formation, characteristics and value of different rock types.
	Excellent: Meets Target 8 pts	Good: Almost Meets Target 6 pts	Fair: Some Targets Met 4 pts	Poor: Very Few Targets Met 2 pts
Scientific Terminology Pertinent vocabulary	Excellent: Meets Target Student demonstrated a thorough understanding of the terminology presented within the unit, and utilized pertinent vocabulary to thoroughly explain the rock cycle, the 3 types of rocks, and/or the characteristics & formation of the rock chosen.	Good: Almost Meets Target Student demonstrated an adequate understanding of the terminology presented within the unit, and utilized some pertinent vocabulary to adequately explain the rock cycle, the 3 types of rocks, and/or the characteristics & formation of the rock chosen.	Fair: Some Targets Met Student demonstrated a limited understanding of the terminology presented within the unit, and utilized limited vocabulary to explain the rock cycle, the 3 types of rocks, and/or the characteristics & formation of the rock chosen.	Poor: Very Few Targets Met Student did not demonstrate a thorough understanding of the terminology presented within the unit, and utilized minimal or no pertinent vocabulary to explain the rock cycle, the 3 types of rocks, and/or the characteristics & formation of the rock chosen.
Content Relevant geologic processes and rock characteristics	Excellent: Meets Target Student clearly conveyed his/her understanding of the geologic processes at work within the rock cycle, or those necessary to form the rock chosen, by accurately & thoroughly stating or visually representing these geologic processes, the forces relating to formation, key characteristics, and, if an individual rock chosen, its value/use to humans.	Good: Almost Meets Target Student adequately conveyed his/her understanding of the geologic processes at work within the rock cycle, or those necessary to form the rock chosen, by stating or visually representing most of these geologic processes, most of the forces relating to formation, at least one key characteristics, and, if an individual rock chosen, its value/use to humans.	Fair: Some Targets Met Student conveyed-in a limited fashion - his/her understanding of the geologic processes at work within the rock cycle, or those necessary to form the rock chosen, and in a limited way stated/visually represented these geologic processes & only some of the forces relating to formation. A key characteristic- and, if an individual rock chosen, its value/use to humans- may or may not have been mentioned.	Poor: Very Few Targets Met Student minimally conveyed his/her understanding of the geologic processes at work within the rock cycle, or to form the rock chosen, by minimally stating/visually representing these geologic processes, and/or the forces relating to formation. Neither key characteristics, and -- if an individual rock chosen -- nor value/use to humans noted.
Mechanics/Syntax proper use of French vocabulary, grammar, articles and punctuation.	Excellent: Meets Target Although project was expressed creatively, student adhered to the rules of grammar given the creative context & followed the rules of spelling and punctuation. No errors made.	Good: Almost Meets Target Although project was expressed creatively, student adhered to most of the rules of grammar given the creative context & followed some rules of spelling and punctuation. Very few errors made.	Fair: Some Targets Met Although project was expressed creatively, student evidenced difficulty adhering to the rules of grammar given the creative context & evidenced difficulty following rules of spelling and punctuation. Some errors made.	Poor: Very Few Targets Met Although project was expressed creatively, student evidenced substantial difficulty adhering to the rules of grammar given the creative context & evidenced substantial difficulty following rules of spelling and punctuation.

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