Create a fictional children’s story about rocks and the changes they go through. Begin the story at any point of the rock cycle and work your way around the cycle. The book should cover the 3 different types of rocks, how they are formed, and an example of each type. Include at least 8 rock vocabulary words throughout your story. Highlight them or underline. Story should be written from the point of view of the rock(s). Example-“I was so hot I flattened into a metamorphic rock.”
Include both words (text) and photos (drawn and colored or printed pictures). Put it into a fictional story rather than a science text book format. This project is worth a test grade. Any plagiarized work will
result in a zero.
 You may write the story and share using PowerPoint, Google Presentation, or PREZI. Same rubric applies.
POINTS EARNED
Illustrations 5- Original, clear, related to the story
3- Original, related to the story.
1 Not original or not related to the story.
Terms 5- All 8 terms (or more) are used logically and
underlined or highlighted.
3- Less than 8 terms are used, or they
aren’t underlined or highlighted correctly.
1Less than 4 terms are used.
Rock Types 5- All three rocks are correctly described and a
sample is given for each in a logical sequence.
3- Only two rock types are described or the sequence is not correct.
1Only one rock type is described or sample rocks are missing, and the sequence is not correct.
Creativity 5- Story has a unique title and
rock character has creative voice.
3- Story has a title and the rock
character has little voice.
1- Story has no title or not written
in 1 st person.
Spelling/grammar 5- No or 1-2 grammar or spelling errors
3- three to five grammar or spelling errors
1-five or more grammar or spelling errors

TOTAL: ______ / 25
Rock Your Rocks!
I am a beautiful metamorphic rock named Bella Marie Marble. I sparkle as bright as a shining star. I live with my family high atop Mount Magnetite.
“Uh oh, trouble!” my dad, Phil Fluorite, yelled.
The ground started to shake. Rock began to loosen and tumble rapidly downhill. I couldn’t hold on anymore! I was eroding rapidly down the hill, hitting other rocks on the way down. I was breaking into sediments…….