Earths Layers, Continental Drift, and Plate Tectonics Project
Rubric
Children
Story
Earths Layers
Continental Drift
The story correctly Identifies
the layers of the earth from
the outside in.
Gives at least 3 pieces of
evidence for continental drift
Explains convection currents
correctly
Gives and explanation of
Pangea
Explains what the “Plates”
(lithosphere) are and that
they float on top of the
asthenosphere
The story correctly identifies
the composition of each of
the layers of the Earth.
Gives an explanation for the
movement of the continents
The story explains the physical away from Pangea
characteristics of the layers of
the earth.
Explains seafloor spreading
The story is creative and uses
imagination
correctly Identifies the layers
of the earth from the outside
in.
Skit
correctly identifies the
composition of each of the
layers of the Earth.
explains the physical
characteristics of the layers of
the earth.
is creative and uses
imagination
correctly Identifies the layers
of the earth from the outside
in.
Build a
model
correctly identifies the
composition of each of the
layers of the Earth.
explains the physical
characteristics of the layers of
the earth.
is creative and uses
imagination
Plate Tectonics
Explains all 3 plate boundaries
and the relative motions of
the plate at those boundaries
Is creative and uses
imagination
Gives at least 3 pieces of
evidence for continental drift
Identifies the landforms found
at each type of boundary
Explains convection currents
correctly
Gives and explanation of
Pangea
Explains what the “Plates”
(lithosphere) are and that
they float on top of the
asthenosphere
Gives an explanation for the
movement of the continents
away from Pangea
Explains seafloor spreading
Explains all 3 plate boundaries
and the relative motions of
the plate at those boundaries
Is creative and uses
imagination
Gives at least 3 pieces of
evidence for continental drift
Identifies the landforms found
at each type of boundary
Explains convection currents
correctly
Gives and explanation of
Pangea
Explains what the “Plates”
(lithosphere) are and that
they float on top of the
asthenosphere
Gives an explanation for the
movement of the continents
away from Pangea
Explains seafloor spreading
Explains all 3 plate boundaries
and the relative motions of
the plate at those boundaries
Is creative and uses
imagination
Identifies the landforms found
at each type of boundary
Use the rubric above as a guide. As long you meet the criteria in the rubric you will receive full credit. Notice
that part of the criteria is imagination. USE IT!