SCIENCE 10 PERFORMANCE TASK SCIENCE 10 PERFORMANCE TASK

QUARTER 1 MODULE 4 QUARTER 1 MODULE 4

CONVECTION CURRENT IN THE MANTLE CONVECTION CURRENT IN THE MANTLE
Instructions: Instructions:
1. Illustrate Convection Current in the Mantle using any materials available in your house. 1. Illustrate Convection Current in the Mantle using any materials available in your house.
2. You can use either some recyclables (Examples: cellophane, drinking straw) or indigenous materials 2. You can use either some recyclables (Examples: cellophane, drinking straw) or indigenous materials (Examples:
(Examples: monggo seeds, corn, sand) for your illustration. monggo seeds, corn, sand) for your illustration.
3. Use a short bond paper for your illustration. 3. Use a short bond paper for your illustration.
4. Put a label on your illustration such as the source of heat, the direction of heat and the layers of the earth 4.Put a label on your illustration such as the source of heat, the direction of the heat and the layers of the earth
where convection current occurs. where convection current occurs.
5. Write a short explanation of your illustration 5.Write a short explanation of your illustration

The scoring rubric below will be used in assessing your illustration. The scoring rubric below will be used in assessing your illustration.
Criteria 15 points 20 points 25 points Criteria 15 points 20 points 25 points
Illustration includes Illustration is not Illustration may lack Illustration is Illustration includes Illustration is not Illustration may lack Illustration is
the direction of heat, complete. May lack 2 one of the important complete the direction of heat, complete. May lack 2 one of the important complete
source of heat and of important criteria; criteria. source of heat and of important criteria; criteria.
layer of the earth the source of heat, the layer of the earth the source of heat, the
where it occurs. direction of heat and where it occurs. direction of heat and
the layer of the earth the layer of the earth
where it occurs. where it occurs.
Quality of illustration, Illustration is messy Illustration of the Illustration is neat and Quality of illustration, Illustration is messy Illustration of the Illustration is neat and
materials used, and labels are not model and the colorful. And the materials used, and labels are not model and the colorful. And the
neatness and legible. materials are fair. materials used are neatness and legible. materials are fair. materials used are
cleanliness chosen wisely. cleanliness chosen wisely.
Explanation is concise It does not explain The explanation is The explanation is Explanation is concise It does not explain The explanation is The explanation is
and written legibly well the source of complete but not concise and written and written legibly well the source of complete but not concise and written
heat and the direction concise and not legibly. heat and the direction concise and not legibly.
of heat in the mantle written legibly of heat in the mantle written legibly
and it is not written and it is not written
legibly. legibly.