Grading Rubric for Geology Café
Use this to determine what your score will be. Your work, presentations, time on task, and interactive notebook will count in the final scoring of each item. / Computer Schedule 20 min. eachDay 1, Group A, then Group B
Day 2, Group C, then Group D
Day 3, Group E, then Group A
Day 4, Group B, then Group C
Day 5, Group D, then Group E / Behaviors
1. If you are on an individual project, you are expected to work at your seat.
2. If you are assigned to computers and do not need the time, it goes to the other person assigned.
3. Daily progress is expected. Off track student behaviors will result in directed assignments from teacher.
4. Group and project work will be done in assigned areas.
5. No one leaves until work area is in order and materials returned. Time penalties may be assessed.
Appetizers
$5.00 / Marvelous Magma Spread Using a computer, investigate and describe the layers of Earth / Wave Wraps Create an informational manual explaining how an earthquake starts and how the seismic waves travel through Earth’s layers. / Video Veggies In your interactive notebook, take notes with scientific illustrations to show you understand the concepts in the 6 videos listed below. There is a directions worksheet.
v Faultlines or
v Mountain Maker / Teacher
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Smash Salads
$2.50 / Crinkled Carrots Make a poster to explain how seismic waves travel through Earth’s layers / Volcano Salad Use the clay to make models of each of the kinds of volcanoes showing causes with labels and cross section drawings of the insides of each. / Veggie Hot Spots Make a model of the Pacific Ocean floor by Hawaii to show how the hot spots created each of the Hawaiian Islands. / 1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Entrées
Market Value $5.00 to $10.00 / 3 Food Faults Show how each type of fault is often related to specific types of plate movements. Normal, Thrust, and Strike Slip Fault animations and worksheets. / Changing Meat Pie Crust Explore the three basic deformational forces using candy, gum, licorice and the investigations on the worksheets. / Graham Cracker Tectonics Explore the three kinds of plate boundaries with graham crackers, frosting. / Hot Spot Hamburgers - Complete the Haiti or Yellowstone Webquest / Mt. St. Helens Spaghetti Visit Mt. St. Helens and prepare a presentation for the class to show the before, during and after the eruption. You choose the method of display. / 2. 1
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Beverages
$5.00 / Geothermal Water Read the handouts or visit the websites on Geysers and complete the worksheets. / Seismic Milkshakes Read the chapter, complete the review questions at the end of each section and chapter review, and select at least four scientific illustrations or figures for your notebook. / Volcanic Coffee Complete a tectonic plate puzzle (Pangaea) and Some Go Pop worksheet to describe the different plate boundaries. / 6. 1
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Desserts
$5.00 / Light Show Sherbet Design an experiment to show the different eruption types. / Lava Cake: Make a poster or display to show the different types of lava. / Concept Custard: Make a concept map or graphic organizer to show one of the key elements from this chapter, plate movement, earthquake, volcanoes, or hot spots. / Haiti Shakin’: Make a graphic organizer to show the factors led to the earthquakes in Haiti. / 10. 1
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Teamwork
(Scale of 1-4) / REDO
2 or more deficiencies were noted in the following
1. Jobs selected were not completed according to the job description. Problems were noticeable.
2. Team mates undermined or detracted from work of others.
3. Job division was uneven.
4. Behavior was off track 2 or more times.
5. Members of the group stayed in the assigned location.
6. The completed task did not show quality work.
7. Members of the group were present for the assigned work and/or may have interfered with work of others. / 75% to 84%
A deficiency was noted in one of the following
1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description with problems.
2. Team mates supported the work of others.
3. Job division showed some did more work than others.
4. Behavior was off task one or two times.
5. Members moved out of assigned location without academic purpose.
6. The completed task barely completed work assigned.
7. Members of the group were present for the assigned work and with only brief interference with work of others.. / 85% to 91%
No deficiencies were noted and the quality of the work was very good.
1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description with a few minor problems.
2. Team mates supported the work of others.
3. Job division was fair and even.
4. Behavior was on track.
5. Members of the group stayed in the assigned location unless academic work required one person.
6. The completed task showed quality work.
7. All members of the group were present for the assigned work and did not interfere with work of others. / 92%-100%
Quality work was visible with evidence of teamwork clearly noticeable.
1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description.
2. Team mates supported the work of others.
3. Job division was fair and even.
4. Behavior was on track.
5. Members of the group stayed in the assigned location.
6. The completed task showed quality work.
7. Members of the group were present for the assigned work and did not interfere with work of others.. / 14. 1
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Individual Work / 1. Jobs selected were not completed according to the job description. Problems were noticeable.
2. Behavior was off track 2 or more times.
1. 3. Members of the group stayed in the assigned location.
2. 4. The completed task did not show quality work.
5. Student was present for the assigned work and/or may have interfered with work of others. / 1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description but problems were noticeable.
2. Behavior was off track one time.
3. 3. Student stayed in the assigned location.
4. 4. The completed task showed good work.
5. Student was present for the assigned work and/or may have interfered with work of others. / 1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description and quality was very good without noticeable problems.
2. Behavior was on track.
5. 3. Student stayed in the assigned location.
6. 4. The completed task showed quality work.
5. Student was present for the assigned work and did not interfere with work of others. / 1. Jobs selected were completed according to the job description and quality was excellent without noticeable problems. Extras were included.
2. Behavior was on track.
7. 3. Student stayed in the assigned location.
8. 4. The completed task showed outstanding work.
5. Student was present for the assigned work and did not interfere with work of others. / 18. 1
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Interactive Notebook / Notebook was either not clear, had mistakes in scientific thinking, incomplete, and may have had complete or had language errors / Notebook was clear, correct, accurate, neat and complete with more than two flaws such as science or language errors. / Notebook was clear, correct, accurate, neat and complete but had a few minor flaws such as a language error. / Notebook was clear, correct, accurate, neat and complete. There were no language errors. The notebook showed clarity and creativity. / 23. 1
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Time Management / Student needed extra time for the days’ assignments. The quality of work showed a need to work more effectively during class time. Student was not prepared for reporting session more than once. / Student needed extra time for some of the days’ assignments. The quality of work showed a need to work more effectively during class time. Student reporting session showed a need to prepare more than once. / Student needed no extra time for the days’ assignments. The quality of work showed that the student worked effectively during class time. Student was prepared for reporting session each day. / Student used time wisely to finish the days’ assignments. The quality of work showed a effective use of time. Student was prepared and presented excellent work each day. / 27. 1
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