Rock Cycle Project

You are to create a display that illustrates knowledge of the rock cycle and 3 types of rocks.

Your display needs to include:

● Detailed illustration of the rock cycle including all steps and rocks with labels.
● These important words: weathering, erosion, heat, pressure, melting, cooling, sediment,
sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, magma, and igneous rock.
● An example of each type of rock: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous.

Plan Do Review
What are you being Research information Check over your work. Is
asked to do? about the rock cycle it ACC work? Fill out the
using PebbleGo, rubric.
Studyjams, and books
What tools do you need? from the Media Center. Reflect on this
assignment:
How will you take notes? Take notes in your own Did you enjoy working on
words. this?

What will good work look Discuss with your group What was easy about
like? This display will be how to make your this assignment?
featured for others to display. Everyone should
see. It should be your do their fair share. What was difficult?
BEST work.

Websites for research:

PebbleGO http://pebblego.com username: club password: manatee

Scholastic StudyJams http://goo.gl/tgiKYZ

To find books, search the Destiny catalog. Use these search terms:
● Rocks
● Rock cycle
● Sedimentary
● Metamorphic
● Igneous
 Rock Cycle Project

You made a plan. Then, you created a display of the rock cycle. Now it’s time to reflect and
review your work. How would you rate your group work?

Name:_____________________________

☺ = Amazing work ✓ = Mostly on target i = incomplete

Accurate ● Display includes correct description of the
rock cycle using important vocab words.
☺ ✓ i ● Labels are accurate.

Complete ● Display includes all steps of the rock cycle

with labels.
☺ ✓ i ● Important vocabulary words are included.
● Display includes an example of the 3 types of
rocks.
● List of websites/books used is on front.
Clear ● Handwriting is legible.
● Information makes sense.
☺ ✓ i ● Illustrations are detailed.

What did you enjoy about this project?

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What was challenging about this project?

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Think about how well you worked with your partner(s). What would they say about you as a
partner and a worker?

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