5.+Assessment

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**__ Formative assessment __**__ : __ The teacher will walk around the classroom observing and helping students with identifying similarities. The teacher will collect both graphic organizers checking for understanding with the differences between each rock type and how the rock cycle is formulated. The teacher will also ask high order questions like: Which rock is developed by pressure? What rock is the hardest? Which rock is the softest? Etc.

**__ Summative __**__ ** assessment **: __ The students will be tested over the rock cycle unit. The test will include: fill in the blank, multiple choice, and short answer. The students will also create a diorama displaying the different types of rocks and minerals they have learned about.

** Rubric for Diorama  **
 * 3 Points || 2 Points || 1 Point ||
 * Diorama includes 3 different types of rocks (metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary). The rocks are correctly labeled. || Diorama includes 2 different types of rocks. The rocks are correctly labeled. || Diorama includes 1 type of rock. The rock is correctly labeled. ||  ||
 * Diorama includes 3 different types of minerals (granite, sandstone, limestone, etc.). The minerals are correctly labeled. || Diorama includes 2 different types of minerals. The minerals are correctly labeled. || Diorama includes 1 type of mineral. The mineral is correctly labeled. ||  ||