Build Your Own Rock &/or Mineral Kit
o Using the picture to the right
as a guide, build a kit to
display between 15 to 25
different rocks and minerals.
The rocks & minerals should
be in their natural form
(unpolished). The kit must
contain a key that describes
the following:
1) What is the mineral or rock
a. If a mineral give the name AND formula
b. If a rock give the type AND the main minerals it contains
2) Where it was found
3) Your names and the date of completion
4) An acknowledgement or thank you to anyone else that helped
you on the kit.
o Present your kit to the class:
1. Choose 5 of your best representative samples and describe
them to the class.
2. Include in your presentation each of the 4 items required above
and any other interesting notes you have about them.
o Original rock kits only – no purchased or commercially produced
kits
5) Build a Rock Kit Grading Rubric:
Each criteria listed below is worth a set number of points (total points = 15 points)
 For each rock or mineral in your kit you will provide:
o Mineral name/formula or Rock type/minerals
it contains
o Where it was found
o Your name and date found
o Acknowledgements for outside help
o Each sample correctly presented is worth
2/3 pt
_____/ 10 pts
 Presentation aspect
o Shows 5 samples from kit
_____/ 5 pts
TOTAL
_____ / 15 PTS
Presentation Grading
Content
Knowledge of
Material
(25%)
Minimal
(33% of points
possible)
Average
(66% of points
possible)
Advanced
(100% of points
possible)
Reads notes
exclusively
Unable to answer
questions
Refers to notes
Difficulty with
questions
Doesn't reference
notes
Answers questions
easily
Mumbles
Partly Clear
Speaks Clearly
Accuracy of
Information
(25%)
Majority of facts
incorrect
Some facts incorrect
All information is
accurate
Use of Visual Aids
(25%)
Unable to view
visuals or
visuals poorly
presented
Speaking Clearly
(25%)
Visuals easily viewed
and well presented