Earth Science Song or Dance
Project
Step 1: Choose a Topic
Your song/ dance has to be about Plate Tectonics! You must use the following terms in your song/dance:
Transform Boundary
Plate Tectonics
Convergent Boundary
Convection Current
Divergent Boundary
Subduction
Step 2: Find a Song
Pick a song that you enjoy and has an adequate beat for the lyrics you create. Successful parodies
always have the same basic syllable breakdown as the original. Download the karaoke version of the song
from itunes or other trusted music websites.
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Children’s songs
Holiday songs
Pop music
Oldies
Rock
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Alternative
Rap
R&B
Country
Classical
Song Instructions
Step 3: Find the original lyrics
Go to a search engine like www.lyrics.com to get the original lyrics. Print the lyrics out double spaced so
that you will have room to write in your own lyrics.
Step 4: Replace the original lyrics with your new lyrics (The hard part)
Use the information found on the internet to create your own lyrics that follow the same rhythm as the
original lyrics. While it doesn’t have to be perfect, you song should easily flow with the music and should
have the same syllables. You must turn in a copy of your lyrics along with your performance.
Dance Instructions
Step 3: Decide on Choreography
Using the required terms make up dance moves that will demonstrate the plate movements.
Step 4: Put you moves into a whole dance
The dance should perfectly demonstrate the movement of the plates, each step has to clearly
relate to the plates movements. You must turn in a copy of your dance steps. Think of the ChaCha slide this style of dance provides instructions.
Step 5: Perform your song on video or live in front of the class
If you choose to make a video, bring a copy to class to turn in. If you choose to perform your song live,
make your performance special by using costumes, props, or dance moves. Memorize your lyrics for
personal mobility and have fun with it! Late projects will be docked 15 pts per day.
Performance Grading Rubric
Group Members:
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Song Name: __________________________________
Dance Song: _________________________________________
Song Grading Rubric
Item
Song/Dance is 1-3 minutes
long
Rough draft of lyrics/ Outline
of dance steps
Final copy of lyrics /Final
copy of dance steps
5 vocabulary words with
definitions turned in with
lyrics
Performance is entertaining
and you can easily be heard
singing the song.
Extra credit: costumes,
props, dance moves, lyric
memorization, etc.
Points Subtracted for
lateness
Total
Additional Comments:
Points Possible
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5
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20
20
Up to 5 points
15 points per day
65pts/70 with Bonus
Points Received