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Here's the rubrics for each individual project.

Rubrics

     
  • ‘A+’ PROJECT [score multiplied 100% or 1]

    Rock Collection--(it will probably help if you check out a rock field guide)]

    1. 10 Different rocks. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    2. Color identified. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    3. Streak identified. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    4. Luster described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Hardness tested and recorded. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    6. Acid test performed and recorded. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. Specific gravity tested and recorded. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. Rock identified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary correctly. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    9. Information recorded in a comparable chart typed or neatly handwritten. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    10. Display board is neat and well organized. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    11. Rocks are listed where they were found. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 1 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘A’ PROJECT #2 [score multiplied by 95% or 0.95]

    CHILDREN’S BOOK

    1. Igneous Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    2. Igneous Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    3. Igneous Rocks, examples given. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    4. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    6. Metamorphic Rocks, examples given. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    7. Sedimentary Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. Sedimentary Rocks, how classified. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    9. Sedimentary Rocks, examples given. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    10. Rock Cycle described COMPLETELY. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    11. Written as a story. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    12. Pictures, pasted on or drawn and colored. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    13. Story book is neat and well organized. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.95 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘A’ PROJECT #3 [score multiplied by 95% or 0.95]

    RESEARCH REPORT—make sure you don’t copy/plagiarize!!!!

    1. ALL margins are 1 inch. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    2. Font is Geneva or Times New Roman. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    3. Font size is 12 or less. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    4. Three or more resources used (only 1 can be the internet) and documented correctly (MLA format used, www.ezwebsite.org/rjbhess for help) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Good description of the rock/mineral (Igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, hardness, streak, color, luster, specific gravity, etc.) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15

    6. How rock/mineral is formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. Where it is found geographically. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. How it is mined/extracted from the earth. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    9. Uses of rock/mineral (value if possible). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    10. More than 3 pages (not including charts, maps, graphs, or documentation/bibliography) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    11. Report is WELL ORGANIZED and easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.95 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘A’ PROJECT #4 [score multiplied by 94% or 0.94]

    Volcano cross-section Model and Diagram

    1. Model completed and fairly accurate. 0 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

    2. Labels used and labeled correctly. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    3. Model is completed neatly. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    4. Diagram NEAT and colored. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Diagram labeled correctly. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    6. Diagram titled and type of volcano correctly identified. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.94 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘A’ PROJECT #5 [score multiplied by 95% or 0.95]

    Design a Website—make sure you don’t copy/plagiarize!!!!

    1. Igneous Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    2. Igneous Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    3. Igneous Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    4. Igneous Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    5. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    6. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    7. Metamorphic Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    8. Metamorphic Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    9. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    10. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    11. Metamorphic Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    12. Metamorphic Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    13. Three or more pages to website. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    14. Rock Cycle described WELL. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.95 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘A’ PROJECT #6 [score multiplied by 95% or 0.95]

    Powerpoint Presentation—make sure you don’t copy/plagiarize!!!!

    1. Igneous Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    2. Igneous Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    3. Igneous Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    4. Igneous Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    5. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    6. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    7. Metamorphic Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    8. Metamorphic Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    9. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    10. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    11. Metamorphic Rocks, where are most likely to find. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    12. Metamorphic Rocks, examples with pictures. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

    13. Three or more pages to website. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    14. Rock Cycle described WELL. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.95 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘B’ PROJECT #7 [score multiplied by 86% or 0.86]

    RESEARCH REPORT—make sure you don’t copy/plagiarize!!!!

    1. ALL margins are 1 inch. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    2. Font is Geneva or Times New Roman. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    3. Font size is 12 or less. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    4. Three or more resources used (only 1 can be the internet) and documented correctly (MLA format used, www.ezwebsite.org/rjbhess for help) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Good description of the rock/mineral (Igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, hardness, streak, color, luster, specific gravity, etc.) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15

    6. How rock/mineral is formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. Where it is found geographically. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. How it is mined/extracted from the earth. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    9. Uses of rock/mineral (value if possible). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    10. More than 2 pages (not including charts, maps, graphs, or documentation/bibliography) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    11. Report is WELL ORGANIZED and easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.86 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘B’ PROJECT #8 [score multiplied by 83% or 0.83]

    2 Posters—Rock cycle and Earth Cross section

    1. Rock Cycle poster is accurately labeled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    2. Rock Cycle poster is colored and NEAT! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    3. Rock Cycle poster is easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    4. Rock Cycle poster is titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Rock Cycle poster has captions that describe different parts (this is in addition to the labels!) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    6. Earth poster is accurately labeled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. Earth poster is colored and NEAT! 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. Earth poster is easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    9. Earth poster is titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    10. Earth poster has captions that describe different parts (this is in addition to the labels!) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.83 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘B’ PROJECT #9 [score multiplied by 85% or 0.85]

    Volcano Cross-Section Model

    1. Model completed and fairly accurate. 0 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

    2. Labels used and labeled correctly. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    3. Model is completed neatly. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    4. What type of volcano correctly identified. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.85 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘B’ PROJECT #10 [score multiplied by 88% or 0.88]

    Pamphlet

    1. Directions on how to follow rock cycle (write directions as if you were following a road map) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    2. Rock Cycle drawn accurately (hand drawn is fine). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    3. Rock Cycle labeled correctly and easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    4. Igneous Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    5. Igneous Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    6. Igneous Rocks, examples named. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    7. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    8. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    9. Metamorphic Rocks, examples named. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    10. Metamorphic Rocks, how formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    11. Metamorphic Rocks, how classified described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    12. Metamorphic Rocks, examples named. . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    13. Tri-folded correctly (2 folds, 3 sections). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

    14. Typed, font is Geneva or Times New Roman. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    15. Font size is 12 or less. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.88 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘C’ PROJECT #11 [score multiplied by 74% or 0.74]

    Poster—Rock Cycle or Earth Cross-section

    1. Poster is accurately labeled. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    2. Poster is colored and NEAT! 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    3. Poster is easily readable. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    4. Poster is titled. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    5. Poster has captions that describe different parts (this is in addition to the labels!) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.74 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘C’ PROJECT #12 [score multiplied by 77% or 0.77]

    RESEARCH REPORT—make sure you don’t copy/plagiarize!!!!

    1. ALL margins are 1 inch. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    2. Font is Geneva or Times New Roman. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    3. Font size is 12 or less. 0 1 2 3 4 5

    4. Two or more resources used (only 1 can be the internet) and documented correctly (MLA format used, www.ezwebsite.org/rjbhess for help) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Good description of the rock/mineral (Igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, hardness, streak, color, luster, specific gravity, etc.) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 15

    6. How rock/mineral is formed described. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. Where it is found geographically. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    8. How it is mined/extracted from the earth. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    9. Uses of rock/mineral (value if possible). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    10. More than 1 page (not including charts, maps, graphs, or documentation/bibliography) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    11. Report is WELL ORGANIZED and easily readable. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.77 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘D’ PROJECT #13 [score multiplied by 65% or 0.65]

    Diagram—Rock Cycle

    1. Diagram is EXTREMELY NEAT! 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    2. Diagram drawn accurately. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    3. Diagram is titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    4. Diagram is colored. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. Diagram is labeled correctly. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    6. Diagram has captions for the more important labels (at least 3, explain completely) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.65 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘D’ PROJECT #14 [score multiplied by 63% or 0.63]

    Rock Chart—the more rocks named, the better the score!!!!

    1. Chart EXTREMELY NEAT. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    2. Igneous Rocks column titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    3. 10-20 Igneous rocks named. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    4. Metamorphic Rocks column titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    5. 10-20 Metamorphic rocks named. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    6. Sedimentary Rocks column titled. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    7. 10-20 Sedimentary rocks named. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

    TOTAL POINTS = ____________ X 0.63 = ___________% LETTER GRADE: __________  

  • ‘F’ PROJECTS #15-16

    Projects not completed or turned in too late!!!!

    LATE PROJECTS: Subtract 10% from the grade EARNED for each day late!

    INCOMPLETE PROJECTS: Any project that is not turned in or not completed to Mr. Hess’s satisfaction.