The Rock Cycle
An Investigation in Its Complexities
Physical Learning Style Activity
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You will be creating an interactive rock cycle diagram or board game on giant
paper with real rocks, movable flashcards, markers and any other creative
supplies you can gather.
You will be working on this with other students so be sure to discuss all aspects of
this assignment together.
Be sure to include details of the processes involved in the formation of each rock
type.
Remember this is a rock cycle not a rock circle, you need to show the possibilities
that exist from each rock type to the next.
Multimedia Project: The Rock Cycle
CATEGORY
Content
Originality
Organization
Workload
4
Covers rock cycle indepth with details and
examples. Subject
knowledge is
excellent and
demonstrated with
great skill.
Product shows a large
amount of original
thought. Ideas are
creative and inventive.
3
Includes essential
knowledge about the
rock cycle. Subject
knowledge appears to
be good and
demonstrated well.
2
Includes essential
information about the
rock cycle but there
are 1-2 factual errors
&/or not demonstrated
well.
1
Content is minimal
OR there are several
factual errors.
Product shows some
original thought.
Work shows new
ideas and insights.
Uses other people's
ideas, but does not
give them credit.
Content is well
organized to clearly
show the processes
involved leading to
each rock type.
The workload is
divided and shared
equally by all team
members &/or
individual works well
on their own.
The overall
organization of the
rock cycle appears
adequate.
Uses other people's
ideas (giving them
credit), but there is
little evidence of
original thinking.
The rock cycle
information is
logically organized
for the most part.
The workload is
divided and shared
fairly by all team
members, though
workloads may vary
from person to person
&/or individual is not
always on-task.
The workload was
divided, but one
person in the group is
viewed as not doing
his/her fair share of
the work &/or
individual is often offtask and distracted.
The workload was not
divided or several
people in the group
are viewed as not
doing their fair share
of the work.
Individual(s) may be
distracting to other
students trying to
work.
There was no clear or
logical organizational
structure, just lots of
facts.