Year 6
Volcanoes – Rubric
Name:
Excellent
LO 1 Create a poster/PowerPoint/movie which provides their peers with relevant information about volcanoes.
How a volcano Describes in detail
is created. how a volcano is
created and the
process of a
volcanic eruption.
Impacts on the Lists in detail at
environment least 4 different
ways a volcanic
eruption can impact
on nature, people,
animals and cities.
Advantages Outlines at least 3
and advantages and 3
Disadvantages disadvantages of
living near a
volcano.
Location Provides a detailed
and labeled map of
the location of active
volcanoes and
outlines the ring of
fire.
Signs of a Outlines at least 4
volcanic signs scientists use
eruption to predict when a
volcano will erupt.
LO 2 Use technical vocabulary from the class word wall correctly, when creating their poster.
Demonstrates the
use of at least 6
technical words from
the class word wall.
LO 3 Use visual representations to demonstrate important information about volcanoes in their poster.
Uses a large range
of visual
representations
such as images,
maps, videos and
diagrams to present
the information.
Lesson 5
Good Satisfactory Below Average
Describes how a Describes how a Mentions how a
volcano is created volcano is created volcano is created
and the process of a OR the process of a OR the process of a
volcanic eruption. volcanic eruption. volcanic eruption.
Lists in detail at Lists at least 2 Lists 1 way a
least 3 different different ways a volcanic eruption
ways a volcanic volcanic eruption can impact on
eruption can impact can impact on nature, people,
on nature, people, nature, people, animals and cities.
animals and cities. animals and cities.
Outlines at least 2 Outlines at least 1 Outlines 1
advantages and 2 advantage and 1 advantage or 1
disadvantages of disadvantage of disadvantage of
living near a living near a living near a
volcano. volcano. volcano.
Provides a detailed Provides a map of Outlines some
and labeled map of the location of active locations of active
the location of active volcanoes. volcanoes with no
volcanoes. visual
representation.
Outlines at least 3 Outlines at least 2 Outlines 1 sign
signs scientists use signs scientists use scientists use to
to predict when a to predict when a predict when a
volcano will erupt. volcano will erupt. volcano will erupt.
Demonstrates the Demonstrates the Demonstrates at
use of at least 5 use of at least 3 least 2 technical
technical words from technical words from words from the
the class word wall the class word wall class word wall in
in their display. in their display. their display.
Uses a range of Uses at least 2 Uses at least one
visual visual visual
representations representations such representation to
such as images, as images or videos present the
maps, videos to to present the information.
present the information.
information.