Earth Final Project

Minerals, Rocks, & Rock Cycle Final Project

Due:  Monday, March 11, 2019

You have learned a lot about Rocks & Minerals! Now it’s time to demonstrate your learning. You need to create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. Late projects will not be accepted. You will be evaluated by your peers and Mrs. Hutchings so make sure to do your best!

Choose the format that you prefer (poster, formal report, scrapbook, video, children’s story book, etc) to present the following information. Please remember: Digital formats need a computer or Chrome-book. Mrs. Hutchings needs advanced notice of digital presentations.

Your project must include the following:

• Choose one rock type from the rock cycle. Follow that rock type through the rock cycle explaining all the processes involved in it changing from one rock type into each of the other rock types. Remember, the rock cycle doesn’t have to follow a perfect loop. Ensure that you talk about every process and stage of the cycle in your project though.
• Explain about minerals, what are they, why are they important, how are they classified differently from rocks.

Minerals, Rocks, Rock Cycle FINAL Project Rubric
HP	P	PP	MP
Includes all information from Proficient Includes more than the required information and/or written above a 7th grade level. Includes information from other academic subjects (ex: Math, History, etc)	Includes all required information at a 7th grade level. Neat (typed if necessary) & Organized Creative – Original and Unique, includes color	Includes most, but not all required information Written at an 7th grade level Sloppy, messy, disorganized, or hard to read Lacks creativity	Lacking explanations and/or written below a 7th grade level. Missing examples or used only examples given in class. Sloppy, messy, disorganized, or hard to read Lacks creativity Turned in Late