Name: ______________________________________________________________ Date: ___________Period: ________
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Geology ROCKS CD Cover
You will create a CD cover for a new ROCK band. This project will be a way to demonstrate your
understanding of the rock cycle and your creativity.
Directions: This project has 4 components:
1. Front Cover
a. Band ROCK name- Choose one of the
three rock types and write a creative
name related to the rock type
b. Album Title
c. Album Picture
2. Back Cover
a. Song List with rock types, names,
descriptions, process words
included
b. Rock names for band members
(Keep it within the theme of your
chosen rock type)
c. Copyright Information (Name,
Period)
3. Inside Front Cover – Band Biography
a. Story of how your band members formed
into your band
b. Involves Rock Cycle and process words
(exp. Weathering and erosion, etc.)
c. Discusses how band members changed
from one type to another
4. Inside Back Cover - Diagram of rock cycle
a. Complete cycle diagram with
labels, arrows, process words etc.
Example Outside Cover and Inside Cover
USE YOUR RUBRIC TO GUIDE YOU!
Band Name: ____________________________ Album Title: ________________________
Geology Rocks CD Cover Rubric
Element
Front Cover
(Band name,
Album title,
Album picture)
Exemplary (3)
Proficient (2)
Developing (1)
Band Name
Band Name
Band Name
 Has to do with a particular
 Little to do with a particular  Unclear what rock type the
rock type.
rock type.
name of group represents.
 Matches the overall theme
 Does not match overall
 Not creative.
of the rock group.
theme of rock group.
X1
 Extremely Creative.
 Creative.
Inside Front
 Goes through the rock cycle.  Goes through the rock cycle.  Goes through the rock cycle.
Cover
 Starts and ends with
 Starts and ends with
 May start and end with
(Band
different rock types.
different rock types.
same rock type.
Biography)
 Ends with rock type of the
 Ends with rock type of the
 May not end with rock type
band.
band.
of the band.
 At least 4 process words.
 2 – 3 process words used.
 Path is not possible within
rock cycle.
 Discusses at least two band
 Discusses at least 1 band
X2
members and shows band
member, but does not show
 Less than 2 process words
members changing as band
that band member changing
used.
changes.
as band changes.
 Particular band member not
discussed.
Back Cover
Song List
Song List
Song List
(Song List, Rock
 At least 10 songs listed
 Eight or nine songs listed
 Fewer than eight songs
names,
 Many rock types and process  Some have rock types and
 Few rock types and process
Copyright)
words in titles
process words in titles
words
 Interesting and exciting
Rock Names for Band Members Rock Names for Band Members Rock Names for Band Members
 2 - 3 band members and
 Less than 2 band members
 At least 4 band members
X2
instruments listed.
and instruments listed.
and instruments listed.
 Most rock types used as
 Rock types used as band
 All rock types used as band
band member names
member names do not
member names correlate to
correlate
to
the
group
rock
correlate
to the group rock
the group rock type
type
type
Copyright
Copyright
Copyright
 Complete copyright label
 Part of copyright may be
 Copyright label is missing.
with your name and class
missing (name or period).
period
Inside Back
 PresentMissing one or two
 Not present or incomplete
Cover
 Complete
components
 Few or no pictures to
(Rock Cycle
 Excellent Pictures to
 Some pictures to represent
represent each step in cycle
Diagram)
represent each step in cycle
each step in cycle
 Picture copied from internet
 Originally created
 Mostly original in creation
or textbook
X2
Design and
 Good use of colors, borders
 Adequate used of color,
 Poor use of color, borders
Format
and pictures
borders and pictures
and pictures.
X1
Conventions
 No spelling and/or grammar
 Few Spelling and/or
 Many spelling and/or
X1
mistakes
grammar mistakes
grammar mistakes
Total: ________________________ / 27