______PET ROCK BIOGRAPHY SELF-EVALUATION CRITERIA CHECKLIST: PROJECT ASSESSMENT YES NO

INTRODUCTION: *Did you introduce your pet rock? *Did you mention where your pet rock is at this moment in the rock cycle? *Did you give a brief explanation of the path your pet rock will take through the rock cycle? (pet rock's life journey)

IGNEOUS ROCKS:

Cooling and Melting-Did I explain these processes fully? What caused my rock to melt? *Did your pet rock end up on the surface (lava), near the surface (magma), or deep beneath it (magma)? Where are you? *Did your pet rock cool fast or slow? (Size of crystals?) *Does your pet rock have any gases trapped inside of it? *Did you describe your pet rock's overall appearance? Did you describe what type of igneous rock your pet rock is?

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS:

Weathering and Erosion-Did I explain these processes fully? *Did you explain what caused your pet rock to break down into smaller and smaller sediments? *Did you discuss what carried your pet rock away? *Did you discuss where your pet rock ended up? *Did you describe your pet rock's overall appearance?

Compaction and Cementation-Did I explain these processes fully? *Did you explain what changed your pet rock into sedimentary rock? *Did you describe your pet rock's overall appearance? (fossils, layers, etc.) Did you describe what type of sedimentary rock your pet rock is?

METAMORPHIC ROCKS:

Heat and Pressure-Did I explain these processes fully? *Did you discuss what is involved when changing your pet rock into a metamorphic rock? *Do you explain where this change occurs? *Do you discuss how your pet rock got there? *Do you describe your pet rock as foliated or nonfoliated? *Did you describe your pet rock's overall appearance? Did you describe what type of metamorphic rock your pet rock is?

NEXT PATH: *Did you explain where your pet rock is going next?