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Earth Science - Plates used to evaluate 8th grade plate tectonics project Rubric Code: Y3C8BX By bphammer Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts
plate tectonics	Poor Student does not show an understanding of plate tectonics or processes that shape the planet.	Fair Student shows a limited understanding of the plate tectonics process, the shaping of the planet, and some of the evidence scientists use to prove the theroy.	Good Student shows a clear understanding of the plate tectonics process, the shaping of the planet, and 3 types of evidence scientists use to prove the theroy.
plate boundaries	Poor Student does not Illustrate and describes any plate boundaries that occur across the planet in anyway.	Fair Illustrates and shows some plate boundaries that occur across the planet, the types of formations that occur at them, and the forces that drive them.	Good Illustrates and describes all 3 plate boundaries that occur across the planet, the types of formations that occur at them, and the forces that drive them.
format	Poor Student does not show any model, or model does not have any clear links to plate tectonics. There is no written component to describe model.	Fair Student model lacks detail and accuracy. Poor organization and limited use of vocabulary (less than 7).	Good Student uses a 2D, OR 3D model to show their planet in formation, Presents the information in clear and accurate form, uses several (more than 10) vocabulary terms correctly.