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Rocks and Minerals Tic-Tac-Toe
Your job is to complete three boxes to make a “tic-tac-toe”. You will have 3 weeks to
complete the three assignments. Use the attached scoring guide to make sure your work is
the best it can be. Each box is worth 30 points, making the project worth 90 points. All work
will be stapled to this paper when completed. All work is due on Friday, October 30th .
1. Locate information about
one of the three types of
rocks (sedimentary, igneous,
or metamorphic). Write an
acrostic poem using what
you have learned about that
type of rock.
(In an acrostic poem, each
letter of the topic is the first
letter of a line.)
2. Rocks and minerals form
Earth’s crust, the thin outer
layer of Earth.
Find a diagram of Earth’s
layers.
Illustrate and label Earth’s
layers.
3. Research important
minerals found in the state of
Ohio. What are they?
Why are they important?
Include an illustration or
image of the mineral.
4. Choose your favorite
“rock” group, igneous,
sedimentary, or
metamorphic and design a
CD cover. Research and
include the following:
 Name of the group
 Origin of the group
(how they formed)
 Specific examples
 Uses for this type of
rock
 At least 2 illustrations
7. Gemstones are formed
from Earth’s minerals.
Diamonds are the most
valuable of these gemstones.
Identify a gemstone and the
regions on Earth where they
are primarily mined. Explain
the process by which your
gemstone is formed.
5. Identify the nutritional
purposes of the following
minerals:
Choose 3 and Choose 2
Calcium
Iron
Phosphorus
Iodine
Magnesium
Manganese
Potassium
Zinc
Sulfur
Copper
Sodium
Fluorine
Chlorine
6. Locate a model of the
rock cycle. Write a poem,
song, or cartoon about how
rocks change through the
rock cycle. Be sure to use
each type of rock’s name.
(sedimentary, igneous,
metamorphic).
8. Research the various types
of fossils found in Ohio.
Identify and describe at least
3 types of organisms that
formed the fossils. Explain the
process by which the fossils
formed.
9. Describe at least three
negative health effects of
one of the following:
asbestos exposure or coal
mining as a job.
Then write a persuasive
statement to a worker
employed in the field of
asbestos removal or coal
mining, warning them of the
dangers of their job.
Scoring Guide
1. Each line of your poem
starts with the letters of the
type of rock you chose. (10
pts)
2. Information in your poem
is relevant to the chosen
type of rock. (10 pts.)
4. Include color and art into
the display of your poem. (5
pts.)
1. Correct illustration of each
of the Earth’s layers. (5 pts
each layer = 20 pts.)
2. Illustration includes color.
(5 pts.)
3. Layers of the Earth are
correctly spelled and
labeled. (5 pts.)
1. Identify a mineral found in
Ohio. (5 pts.)
2. Include three details
explaining why the mineral is
important. (5 pts. each = 15
pts.)
3. Include picture or image
of the mineral. (5 pts.)
4. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
3. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
1. Include the name of the
group. (5 pts.)
2. Identify how these rocks
form. (5 pts. )
3. Include at least 3 specific
examples. (5 pts.)
4. Include at least 3 uses for
this type of rock. (5 pts.)
5. Include at least 2
illustrations. (5 pts.)
6. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
1. Identify the nutritional
purposes of 5 minerals. (5 pts.
each = 25 pts.)
1. Identify a gemstone. (5
pts.)
1. Identify and describe at
1. Identify at least three
least 3 organisms that formed negative health effects of
fossils. (5 pts. each = 15 pts.)
either asbestos exposure or
coal mining. (5 pts. each = 15
2. Explain the process by
pts.)
which the fossils formed. (10
pts.)
2. Includes a persuasive
argument to a worker in the
3. All words are spelled
field including the dangers of
correctly. (5 pts.)
the job. (10 pts.)
2. Describe where the
gemstone is primarily mined.
(5 pts.)
3. Explain the process by
which the gemstone is
formed. (15 pts.)
4. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
2. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
1. Include reference to
sedimentary, igneous, and
metamorphic rock. (5 pts
each = 15 pts.)
2. The poem, song, or
cartoon accurately explains
the rock cycle. (10 pts.)
3. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)
3. All words are spelled
correctly. (5 pts.)