Plate Tectonics Model Response & Scoring Guide | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Plate Tectonics Model Response & Scoring Guide is a model response with a scoring guide for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Plate Tectonics.

Pairs with: Plate Tectonics Slide Show Presentation; Plate Tectonics Guided Notes; Plate Tectonics Lesson Quiz; Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

What's inside: Model Response & Scoring Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,601 words, 5 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS1-5 — Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. HS-ESS2-3 — Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection.

Resource type: Model Response & Scoring Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Use to calibrate grading and to show students what a strong response looks like. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.