Name __________________________________
Science
Rocks and Minerals Project
Directions: Make an acrostic poem for sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
The requirements for the acrostic poems are below. A checklist for each acrostic with which
you will be graded is on the back. You may turn in each acrostic as you complete it, but all 3
acrostics must be completed and turned in by Tuesday, October 13th. A suggested timeline for
completion is listed below.
Suggested timeline for completion:
1st acrostic due Thursday, October 1st
2nd acrostic due Wednesday, October 7th
3rd acrostic due Tuesday, October 13th
This assignment will be counted as a test grade. Late assignments will lose 11 points per day
late. After 3 days late (Friday, October 16th), a zero will be earned.
Requirements:
 All three acrostics must be on 8.5” by 11” paper
 All three acrostics must be neatly written or typed
 The target words will be written in color down the left side of the paper (IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY,
METAMORPHIC)
 Each descriptive phrase must begin with one of the letters from the target word
 Each descriptive phrase chosen must be correct information and must be related to the target word
 Information should not be repeated
 You should have 3 separate acrostic poems on 3 separate pages, one for each type of rock
Please sign below indicating that you understand the requirements for this assignment, you
understand it is a test grade, and you understand all acrostic poems are due by Tuesday,
October 13th. (Acrostics may be turned in as they are completed.)
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Student Signature
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Parent/Guardian Signature
Name __________________________________
Science
Checklist for Grading: Check off each item as you complete it.
IGNEOUS ROCK ACROSTIC POEM
SEDIMENTARY ROCK ACROSTIC
POEM
METAMORPHIC ROCK ACROSTIC
POEM
____ on 8.5” by 11” paper
/1
____ on 8.5” by 11” paper
/1
____ on 8.5” by 11” paper
/1
____ neatly written or typed
/1
____ neatly written or
/1
____ neatly written or
/1
typed
____ on a separate page
/2
with your name
____ The target word is
written in color down the left
side of the paper
____ Each descriptive
phrase begins with one of
the letters from the target
word
____ Each descriptive
phrase chosen has correct
information and is related to
the target word
____ Information is not
repeated
POINTS EARNED
____ on a separate page
typed
/2
with your name
/3
/7
/7
/1
/22
____ The target word is
written in color down the
left side of the paper
____ Each descriptive
phrase begins with one of
the letters from the target
word
____ Each descriptive
phrase chosen has correct
information and is related to
the target word
____ Information is not
repeated
POINTS EARNED
TOTAL POINTS EARNED ________/82
____ on a separate page
/2
with your name
/3
/7
/7
/1
/30
____ The target word is
written in color down the
left side of the paper
____ Each descriptive
phrase begins with one of
the letters from the target
word
____ Each descriptive
phrase chosen has correct
information and is related
to the target word
____ Information is not
repeated
POINTS EARNED
GRADE __________
/3
/7
/7
/1
/30