MODEL (35 pts total):
Name: ___________________________
____Model Must be 3-Dimensional (10 pts)
Parents, Please sign below
____Model Must be no larger than 12” X 12” base, height may vary (5
pts)
acknowledging your understanding of the
requirements and completion of the
____Model Must move and demonstrate the destruction caused by
project by your student. This is a 60%
earthquakes.
You will give a demonstration of this movement. (Ex: Show
grade and can significantly impact his/her
the movement of the ground & what would happen to the surroundings
average. Thank you for your support.
such as buildings, cars, roads, etc, as a result of the seismic wave
vibrations) (20 pts)
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
Earthquake Simulator
_____________________________
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
____ Research your assigned earthquake (5)
____ Date earthquake occurred (5)
____ Specific epicenter location (5)
____ Richter Scale magnitude and Mercalli Scale level of damage
reported. Describe the damage caused by the earthquake. (5)
____ Which specific plates are associated with this earthquake area? (5)
Written Portion: ____________________
Model/Presentation: _________________
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface.
____ Number of deaths (5)
____ Estimated cost of damages and the reconstruction process that
followed. Any changes made to building codes, etc? (5)
____ Include 1 image/picture of the earthquake/area/people, etc. (5)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a
book. When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must
cite THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a
zero. (10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your earthquake changed
earth’s surface and describe how/why/where earthquakes occur. This
shows you really learned something from your research  (10)
MODEL & ILLUSTRATION (35 pts total):
Name: ____________________________
____ Model Must be 3-Dimensional - NO ERUPTIONS (10 pts)
Parents, Please sign below
____ Model Must be no larger than a dinner plate (5 pts)
acknowledging your understanding of the
____ Model must be formed so that it looks like a shield volcano (10 pts)
requirements and completion of the
project by your student. This is a 60%
grade and can significantly impact his/her ____ Must provide an original, student-created drawing with all interior
& exterior parts of the shield volcano correctly labeled and colored. This is
average. Thank you for your support.
NOT a computer printed picture. You may use the drawing in your
textbook for help. (10 pts)
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WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
Shield Volcano Model
_____________________________
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
Written Portion: _____________________
Model/Presentation: __________________
NO VOLCANO KITS ALLOWED
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface
____ Research your assigned shield volcano (5)
____ Where is it located? (5)
____ Has it created any islands? Describe if so. (5)
____ Describe how it erupts including the type of eruption and what
comes out of the volcano (5)
____ Draw or type a timeline of its volcanic activity/eruptions over the
years of its activity (5)
____ Write 5 interesting facts you uncover about your volcano as you are
doing your research. May include things like the area/cities around it, the
people who live nearby, climate of the region, size of the volcano, etc.
(15)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a
book. When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must
cite THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a
zero. (10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your volcano changed earth’s
surface and describe how/why/where volcanoes form. This shows you
really learned something from your research  (10)
Name: ____________________________
MODEL & ILLUSTRATION (35 pts total):
Parents, Please sign below
____ Model Must be 3-Dimensional - NO ERUPTIONS (10 pts)
X_________________________________
____ Must provide an original, student-created drawing with all interior &
exterior parts of the cinder cone volcano correctly labeled and colored. This
is NOT a computer printed picture. You may use the drawing in your
textbook for help. (10 pts)
acknowledging your understanding of the
____ Model Must be no larger than a dinner plate (5 pts)
requirements and completion of the
project by your student. This is a 60%
grade and can significantly impact his/her ____ Model must be formed so that it looks like a cinder cone volcano (10
pts)
average. Thank you for your support.
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
Cinder Cone Volcano Model
____________________________
WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
____ Research your assigned cinder cone volcano (5)
____ Where is it located? How did it develop? (10)
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
Written Portion: _____________________
Model/Presentation: __________________
NO VOLCANO KITS ALLOWED
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface
____ Describe how it erupts including the type of eruption and what comes
out of the volcano (5)
____ Draw or type a timeline of its volcanic activity/eruptions over the time
of its activity (5)
____ Write 5 interesting facts you uncover about your volcano as you are
doing your research. May include things like the area/cities around it, the
people who live nearby, climate of the region, size of the volcano, etc. (15)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a book.
When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must cite
THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a zero.
(10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your volcano changed earth’s
surface and describe how/why/where volcanoes form. This shows you really
learned something from your research  (10)
MODEL & ILLUSTRATION (35 pts total):
Name: ____________________________
____ Model Must be 3-Dimensional - NO ERUPTIONS (10 pts)
Parents, Please sign below
____ Model Must be no larger than a dinner plate (5 pts)
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
Composite/Strato Volcano Model
____ Research your assigned composite/strato volcano (5)
___________________________________
____ Where is it located? (5)
acknowledging your understanding of the
____ Model must be formed so that it looks like a composite/strato volcano
requirements and completion of the
(10 pts)
project by your student. This is a 60%
grade and can significantly impact his/her
____ Must provide an original, student-created drawing with all interior &
average. Thank you for your support.
exterior parts of the composite/ctrato volcano correctly labeled and colored.
This is NOT a computer printed picture. You may use the drawing in your
X_________________________________
textbook for help. (10 pts)
____ Describe how it erupts including the type of eruption and what comes
out of the volcano (5)
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
Written Portion: _____________________
Model/Presentation: __________________
NO VOLCANO KITS ALLOWED
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface
____ Draw or type a timeline of its volcanic activity/eruptions over the years
of its activity (5)
____ Write 5 interesting facts you uncover about your volcano as you are
doing your research. May include things like the area/cities around it, the
people who live nearby, climate of the region, size of the volcano, etc. (15)
____ How does a composite/strato volcano form? (5)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a book.
When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must cite
THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a zero.
(10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your volcano changed earth’s
surface and describe how/why/where volcanoes form. This shows you really
learned something from your research  (10)
Name: ____________________________
MODEL & ILLUSTRATION (35 pts total):
Parents, Please sign below
____ Model Must be 3-Dimensional - NO ERUPTIONS (10 pts)
X_________________________________
____ Must provide an original, student-created drawing with all interior &
exterior parts of the cinder cone volcano correctly labeled and colored. This
is NOT a computer printed picture. You may use the drawing in your
textbook for help. (10 pts)
acknowledging your understanding of the
____ Model Must be no larger than a dinner plate (5 pts)
requirements and completion of the
project by your student. This is a 60%
grade and can significantly impact his/her ____ Model must be formed so that it looks like a cinder cone volcano (10
pts)
average. Thank you for your support.
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
Cinder Cone Volcano Model
____________________________
WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
____ Research your assigned cinder cone volcano (5)
____ Where is it located? How did it develop? (10)
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
Written Portion: _____________________
Model/Presentation: __________________
NO VOLCANO KITS ALLOWED
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface
____ Describe how it erupts including the type of eruption and what comes
out of the volcano (5)
____ Draw or type a timeline of its volcanic activity/eruptions over the time
of its activity (5)
____ Write 5 interesting facts you uncover about your volcano as you are
doing your research. May include things like the area/cities around it, the
people who live nearby, climate of the region, size of the volcano, etc. (15)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a book.
When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must cite
THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a zero.
(10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your volcano changed earth’s
surface and describe how/why/where volcanoes form. This shows you really
learned something from your research  (10)
MODEL & ILLUSTRATION (35 pts total):
Name: ____________________________
____ Model Must be 3-Dimensional created on top of flat paper continent
drawing (see below) (10 pts)
Parents, Please sign below
acknowledging your understanding of the ____ Model Must be no larger than a regular piece of paper (5 pts)
requirements and completion of the
____ Model must be formed so that it looks like the assigned mountain
project by your student. This is a 60%
grade and can significantly impact his/her range (10 pts)
average. Thank you for your support.
____ Must provide an original, student-created drawing of the continent
where the mountain range is located. Include major countries & cities,
X_________________________________
landforms, and the oceans bordering the continent. It must be colored. This
is NOT a computer printed picture.(10 pts)
Plate Tectonics Unit Project:
WRITTEN PORTION (65 pts total):
Mountain Range Model
____ Research your assigned mountain range (5)
___________________________________
____ Describe how the plates moved to form the mountain range. Can you
tell how long it took for them to form? Are they still “growing” taller?
Why/why not? (10)
Due Dates: Be Prompt!
Written Portion: _____________________
Model/Presentation: __________________
Museum-style presentations will be
conducted over 2 days, The class is
divided for space and time. You will
be assigned a day. You may not
trade days and you must be on time
with your finished project so that all
presentations are completed within
the allotted time.
S6E5.e. Recognize that lithospheric
plates constantly move and cause
major geological events on the earth’s
surface
____ What is the highest peak called & how high is it? How long is the
entire mountain range? (5)
____ Write 10 interesting facts you uncover about your mountain range as
you are doing your research. Ideas of facts you may include: area/cities
around it, the people & animals living in the mountain range, describe the
climate of the mountain range: Temperatures at the top compared to the
bottom, rainfall/precipitation, etc. (20)
____ Neatly handwrite or type using 12-14 pt., easy to read font. You may
use bullet points or a table to keep the information well-organized. (5)
____ At least 2 different resources must be used & cited. You may not
use Wikipedia – it is not always reliable. Do not cite Bing, Google, etc as
resources – they are search engines, like going to the library to find a book.
When you click on the website found in Google searches, you must cite
THAT website if you use info from there. The same rules apply to
images/pictures/graphs/maps/tables, etc. Plagiarism will be given a zero.
(10)
_____ All Projects MUST include a paragraph explaining how Georgia
Performance Standard S6E5.e ( on left) relates to your model and
research. Explain in your own words how your mountain range changed
earth’s surface and describe how/why/where mountain ranges form. This
shows you really learned something from your research  (10)