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Cereal Box Period Project 
Cereal Box Period Project
Students will research a specific period from the geologic time scale. Students will summarize the information on various panels of a cereal box.
Rubric Code: LX4C663
By ckrogers11
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Cereal Box Period Project
 

4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Neatness

4

The cereal book is neatly displayed. The cereal box has an attractive design and layout.
3

Most elements are neatly displayed. The box has an attractive design and layout.
2

Some elements are neatly designed. The box appears a bit messy.
1

The cereal box is not neatly displayed and does not have an attractive design.
Front Cover

4

The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, 3-4 concise summaries of major happenings, and 3-4 pictures of organisms from the period.
3

The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, 1-2 concise summaries of major happenings, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.
2

The front of the cereal box has the period name, beginning and end dates, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.
1

The front of the cereal box has the period name, and 1-2 pictures of organisms from the period.
Side one (Right)

4

Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, a picture of the fossil, and a detailed description of the organism's characteristics.
3

Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, and a description of the organism's characteristics.
2

Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, and a very short description of the organism's characteristics.
1

Side one highlights a specific organism from the period. The highlight includes the fossil name, a picture of the fossil.
Back

4

Includes a well-written summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Relevant pictures that enhance the summary are included. The grammar, spelling, and content are all correct.
3

Includes a summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Relevant pictures that enhance the summary are included. The grammar, spelling, and content have few mistakes.
2

Includes a summary of the major events and organisms of the period. Random pictures are included. The grammar, spelling, and content have several mistakes
1

Includes a poor summary of the major events and organisms of the period. The grammar, spelling, and content have many mistakes.
Side Two (Left)

4

Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 6 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.
3

Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 4 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.
2

Side two (left) includes a game that utilizes names of plants and animals from the period. Game includes at least 2 organisms. Game could be a crossword puzzle, word search, or jumble.
1

Side two (left) does not include a game.
Top

4

Your first and last name. Legible.
3

Your first name only, done legibly.
2

Your first name but not done legibly.
1

There is not a name on the box.
Prize

4

The prize is something makes the period events easy to remember and is easily recognized.
3

The prize is something makes the period events easy to remember but is not easily recognized
2

The prize does not relate to the period.
1

There is not a prize included.



Keywords:
  • cereal, box, period, report, rubric, geologic, time, scale



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