Layers of the Earth Rubric

Student Name(s): __________________________________________

Place a number indicating the score (1-4) for each part of the rubric in
the column labeled Score.

4 – Excellent 3 – Good 2 – Needs 1 – Incomplete Score

Improvement

Earth’s Layers All 5 layers are 4 layers are shown on 3 layers are shown 0-2 layers
shown on the the model. on the model. shown on the
model. model.
Scale All layers are very Most layers are Some layers are None of the
accurate when accurate when accurate when layers are
compared to each compared to each compared to each accurate when
other. other. other. compared to
each other.

Organization All 5 layers are Three to four layers One to two layers are None of the
labeled and are labeled and labeled and accurate. layers are
accurate. accurate. labeled.

Explanation Students provided a Student attempted to Student attempted No explanation

of Earth’s detailed and explain all of the to explain some of of Earth’s
Layers accurate Earth’s layers and Earth’s layers and layers was
explanation of each their characteristics, their characteristics, given.
layer of Earth and its but some but most are
characteristics. All inaccuracies still inaccurate.
descriptions are remain.
accurate.

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