Culminating Geology Assignment/Presentation 25 Points

Objective In collaborative groups, student will research a topic in Geology, and construct a multi-media presentation (10 min). The goal is to extend upon some of the concepts we have covered or will cover in the geology course.

Requirements:

Content: Your Final Product should contain the following.

  • Background/How the topic relates to our curriculum
  • 3 Essential Questions based on your research.
  • Relevant Images and Multimedia (video, hyperlinked webpages)

Research

  • At least 9-12 Noodletools cards (3 per student) shared among your group and with Mr. Ketler.
  • Properly formatted MLA Bibliography.

Final Product: A multi-media presentations of your choice, including not limited to: Office 365 PowerPoint, Video, Photostory, Google Earth Tour, Prezi, Google or Weebly site, etc.

*Use Atomic Learning tutorials on constructing the presentations.

Step 1: Choose a Topic (Due Monday 11/16)

CB Content Skills and Knowledge

Choose a Geology topic that you find interesting: Minerals, Rocks, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, or Volcanoes. Conduct some web research, links on page 2, or look within your textbook for ideas. Connect your idea with one of the CB Content Skills and Knowledge below. Brainstorm some ideas with your group in the space below.

  • Inner and outer core, mantle, and plates
  • Theory of continental drift; plate tectonics
  • Mid-ocean ridges, ocean floor spreading transform faults, trenches, lithosphere
  • Divergent / convergent boundaries
  • Convection currents
  • Magma, lava, vent
  • Types: Cinder, Composite, Shield
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  • Zones of Volcano and Earthquakes
  • Seismic waves: Primary, Secondary, Surface
  • Seismograph and Richter Scale
  • Agents of weathering and erosion
  • Properties of Minerals
  • Description and formation of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks

Brainstorm

Topic (s):

Product:

Ideas:

Step 2: Preliminary Research(Due Tuesday 11/17)

Use some of the sites below to conduct preliminary research. You are not limited to these sites, but they may be a good start. Also, consider websites listed under our class homework page. Make 3 note cards in Noodletools and share with your partners and Mr. Ketler.

USGS United States Geological Survey

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

USGS Volcano Hazards Program

National Geographic Earth

National Geographic Education
/ National Geographic Forces of Nature

Rock Hounds

Smithsonian Dynamic Earth

Smithsonian Department of Mineral Science

Learningscience.org

Step 3: Construct your Project Sketch (Due Wednesday 11/18/Progress Checkpoint)

Based on your research create a project sketch that includes a brief description of your background information/how it relates to our curriculum and your essential questions. Assign individual responsibilities/due dates. Determine if you need to modify your topic/EQ, and gather more information if necessary.


Step 4: Create Multi-Media Presentation(Due Monday 11/23)

*Final Presentations will take place the week of November 23rd

Work on your final presentation. Make sure you share project and contact information with each other.

Final Product: A multi-media presentations of your choice, including not limited to: Glog, Video, Photostory, Prezi, Google site, etc… You and your group will present a 10 minute presentation using your final product.

Scoring Rubric

Category / Advanced (5) / Proficient (4) / Basic (3) / Below Basic (2.5)
Content/
Understanding
_____/10 / Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.
Clear connection to the curriculum.
Source information is cited within presentationfor graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired MLA format.
All sources are highly credible, quality sources.
All requirements are met and exceeded. / Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.
Connections to curriculum.
Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in MLA desired format.
Credible sources. May contain a few questionable sources.
All requirements are met. / Includes essential information about the topic but there are a few factual errors.
Limited connection to the curriculum.
Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.
Questionable sources.
One requirement was not completely met. / Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.
No connection to curriculum.
Very little or no source information was collected.
Unacceptable or inappropriate sources.
More than one requirement was not completely met.
Quality of Work
_____/10 / Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.
Evidence of rehearsal. Good posture, eye contact, and tone.
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.
Presentation successfully engages audience with activities that encourage class participation. / Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.
Evidence of rehearsal. Satisfactory posture, eye contact.
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.
Presentation maintains audience focus, generates relevant questions. May attempt to engage audience with activity. / Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.
Limited evidence of rehearsal. Poor eye contact, may have read directly from product.
Uses other people\'s ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. / Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentation content. May be incomplete.
No evidence of rehearsal.
Uses other people\'s ideas, but does not give them credit.
Time and Management of Task (5pts) / Used time well during each class period. Focused, never distracted, and accepted feedback.
All deadlines met on time. / Used time well. For the most part focused, but may have been distracted by others and media at times.
Most deadlines met. / Did not use time well. Distracted by others and media.
Did not meet most deadlines. / Did not participate in activity.
Assignment incomplete.