Module 2 Investigation - Concept Sketch - A Rock from Birth to Maturity Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for y

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Module 2 Investigation - Concept Sketch - A Rock from Birth to Maturity Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your critical thinking skills and ability to communicate your thoughts on a specific problem of your choosing through visual communication. You will determine how to visually communicate your own approach for addressing the scientific question or problem. It is normal to struggle and feel confused at the beginning of any project that poses a question to be answered or a problem to be solved. These are the dilemmas you will face in the work world once you finish your education. Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course / in school / in this field / in professional life beyond school: • understanding basic disciplinary knowledge and methods/tools applying basic disciplinary knowledge/tools to problem-solving in a similar but unfamiliar context • analyzing • synthesizing • judging/evaluating and selecting best solutions and sources • creating/inventing an interpretation, solution, theory Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline: • The formation of minerals and element bonding • Task: The formation of rocks as an aggregate of minerals, what minerals are included in your rock type? The processes involved in the formation of a rock (i.e. crystallization, heat and pressure, weathering, etc.) Propose a rock type that you will use to illustrate the formations of. • Research the most common minerals that make up your rock type by using the lectures modules and, textbook, and outside sources such as www.mindat.org. Task Steps: 1. Choose your rock type 2. Determine what minerals compose your rock 3. Determine the elements that compose those minerals 4. Illustrate how the elements create the minerals 5. Illustrate how the minerals form the rock 6. Illustrate how the rock is formed (environment and processes of formation)
Sketch Components: • Title: Rock Type • Author: Your Name Sketch: The main body of the assignment is your concept of how all of these things are connected. You may use pictures, connecting arrows, single words as a descriptor, etc. • Resources: What resources did you use to find your information? If you used a website be sure to copy and paste the URL(S) at the bottom of the sketch Mistakes to Avoid: • Use viable sources: ▪ Use your own thoughts on how you see these things being connected ▪ Do not use questionable websites such as blogs, or information from your best friends sister's boyfriend's cousin. • For any images you use: ■ If you use a photo image from the internet make sure it is a creative commons image, and reference the URL as a resource. • Do not copy and paste any image from the internet as your entire project. That may be considered plagiarism Criteria for Success: A successful finished product will have the following characteristics: 1. It will be clear and concise 2. It will have all required components of the sketch 3. It will have viable resources 4. It will show understanding of the problem and the solution/research 1 Grading: At the end of the assignment instructions there is a general grading rubric that shows you how I grade these sketches.
Module 2 Investigation - Concept Sketch - A Rock from Birth to Maturity Assessment activity: In this activity, you are asked to communicate visually by drawing a diagram to communicate your understanding of the formation of minerals, rocks, and processes involved in the rock cycle. Directions: Data: Do the following: Draw a diagram that communicates your understanding of the Earth Science concept assigned. (see example on page 3) A. Include all of the components of the diagram B. Label the components correctly C. Include directional arrows or some visual marker to indicate interactions between the components. D. You may use a program like Adobe Illustrator, Word, or Publisher to create your concept sketch. You may also draw it by hand as long as it is labeled clearly E. Once you have finished your concept sketch, submit it in Blackboard as a pdf, .doc, or scanned image (.jpg) using the link provided in the module. I files, so you must convert these files to one of the preferred file types. cannot open numbers Information on elements, minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle can be found in Modules 1 and 2 lectures, and textbook chapters. You can find further data on minerals such as their chemical formulas at www.mindat.org. Components to include: A. The rock type you choose (Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary) B. The minerals most often found in those rocks C. The elements that form those minerals D. The mechanisms that form your chosen rock type. E. Directional arrows to show the pathways of the evolution of the rock F. The environment(s) that your rock may form in, for example, below the surface or above the surface G. Make sure your concept sketch is well labeled. H. You can use pictures, etc to visually define the components. Be creative!