Rock Cycle project rubric
Criteria for credit
Front cover
Name – include first and last name and class period
Title – bold, neat, colorful
Illustrations related to rock cycle – neat, colorful,
detailed, space-filling
Inside Left – Igneous Rock
Description of Process of Formation – complete,
accurate sentence
Description + Illustration of Intrusive Igneous Rock –
complete and accurate description, illustration
Description + Illustration of Extrusive Igneous Rock complete and accurate description, illustration
Examples of Igneous Rock – at least 5 examples
(drawn or listed)
Illustration of Igneous Rock or Process of Formation
– neat, colorful, correct illustration
Inside Right Top – Sedimentary Rock
Description of Process of Formation - complete,
accurate sentence
Examples of Sedimentary Rock – at least 5
examples (drawn or listed)
Illustration of Sedimentary Rock or Process of
Formation – neat, colorful, correct illustration
Inside Right Bottom – Metamorphic Rock
Description of Process of Formation - complete,
accurate sentence
Examples of Metamorphic Rock– at least 5
examples (drawn or listed)
Illustration of Metamorphic Rock or Process of
Formation – neat, colorful, correct illustration
Inside Middle – Rock Cycle Diagram
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Label each Process within Rock Cycle with Short
Description (1-2 words) on Graphic – description
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Description (3 or more words) of each process within
Rock Cycle on Table below Rock Cycle Graphic –
description should be brief but accurate
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Back Cover – Vocabulary
Paste Definition and Correctly Label each
Vocabulary Term from Rock Cycle
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