Plate Tectonics Project
Subject ____________________________________ Topic ____________________________________________
Teacher _________________________________________________ Due Date ________________________________
Manipulative
Computer
Oral
Create a game using the information
Make a power point about your selected
Prepare an oral report of 5 minutes.
from your chosen topic.
topic.
Give a brief summary of your chosen
topic. Be prepared for questions from
the class and have a poster to show the
class.
Written
Artistic
Service
Write a essay on your topic, 5 paragraph
Create a sculpture or recreation of your
Prepare a lesson to teach a younger class
minimum.
chosen topic. Use any combination of
on your chosen topic, on how to be safe
soap, wood, clay, sticks, wire, stones, old
around them.
toy pieces, or any other object. An
explanation of your topic should
accompany the sculpture.
Audio/Visual
Music
Dramatization
Make a electronic travel brochure
Write and perform an original song that
Come discuss with me about your idea
documentary advertising your topic.
helps other student memorize
for this Expression.
Then present it to class.
information about your topic.
The SEM Expression Board allows students to self-select the type of product they wish to
Create. Parents are encouraged to discuss each option with their student.
Parent! Signature __________________________________________________________________________
Student! Signature__________________________________________________________________________
Comments:
Students can research a local volcano and Identify: what type of volcano it is,
when it last erupted, where it is located.
Student can research equipment used to measure and track earthquakes and
explain: how they work, what they tell us, and how they work.
Make a 3D model of the Earths surface and core and label: The size of each
part, the make- up each section.
Roman Rubric
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CATEGORY 4
Project included all Project included all Project included all One or more required
Required
required elements required elements required elements. elements was missing
Elements
Clarity and
Neatness
Content
as well as a few
and one additional
additional elements. element.
Project is easy to Project is easy to Project is hard to
read and all
read and most
read with rough
elements are so
elements are
drawings and
clearly written,
clearly written,
labels. It would be
labeled, or drawn labeled, or drawn. hard for another
that another student Another person
person to create
could create the
might be able to
this presentation
presentation if
create the
without asking lots
necessary.
presentation after of questions.
asking one or two
questions.
All content is in the Almost all content is At least half of the
students\' own
in the students\'
content is in the
words and is
own words and is students\' own
accurate.
accurate.
words and is
accurate.
from the Project.
Project is hard to read
and one cannot tell
what goes where. It
would be impossible
for another person to
create this presentation
without asking lots of
questions.
Less than half of the
content is in the
students\' own words
and/or is accurate.