Water Cycle Comic Strip Project

By: Jackie Panzica-Davis

Water Cycle Comic Strip Project

Directions

Draw a comic strip showing the life of a drop of a water droplet as

it journeys through the water cycle.

You must include the following vocabulary terms:

- Evaporation

- Condensation

- Precipitation

- Water Vapor

- Water Cycle

Your comic must be colorful, neat, and clever.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Title Title can be read, and is quite

creative.

Title can be read, and

describes content well.

Title can be read, and

somewhat describes the

content.

The title is too small and/or

does not describe the

content of the poster well.

Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally

attractive in terms of design,

layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in

terms of design, layout

and neatness.

The poster is acceptably

attractive though it may

be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly

messy or very poorly

designed. It is not attractive.

Relevance of

Graphics

All graphics are related to

the topic and make it easier

to understand.

All graphics are related to

the topic and most make it

easier to understand.

All graphics relate to the

topic.

Graphics do not relate to the

topic.

Captions All captions are related to the

topic and make it easier to

understand.

All captions are related to

the topic and most make it

easier to understand.

All captions relate to the

topic.

Captions do not relate to the

topic.

Vocabulary The author correctly uses all

5 of the required unit

vocabulary words accurately.

The author correctly uses

3-4 of the required unit

vocabulary words

accurately.

The author tries to use

some of the unit

vocabulary, but may use

1-2 words incorrectly.

The author does not

incorporate unit vocabulary.

The Water Cycle Comic Strip Rubric

Water Cycle Comic Strip Project

Directions

Draw a comic strip showing the life of a drop of a water droplet as

it journeys through the water cycle.

You must include the following vocabulary terms:

-  Evaporation - Accumulation

-  Transpiration - Groundwater

-  Condensation - Infiltration

-  Precipitation - Run Off

Your comic must be colorful, neat, and clever.

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Title Title can be read, and is quite

creative.

Title can be read, and

describes content well.

Title can be read, and

somewhat describes the

content.

The title is too small and/or

does not describe the

content of the poster well.

Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally

attractive in terms of design,

layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in

terms of design, layout

and neatness.

The poster is acceptably

attractive though it may

be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly

messy or very poorly

designed. It is not attractive.

Relevance of

Graphics

All graphics are related to

the topic and make it easier

to understand.

All graphics are related to

the topic and most make it

easier to understand.

All graphics relate to the

topic.

Graphics do not relate to the

topic.

Captions All captions are related to the

topic and make it easier to

understand.

All captions are related to

the topic and most make it

easier to understand.

All captions relate to the

topic.

Captions do not relate to the

topic.

Vocabulary The author correctly uses all

8 of the required unit

vocabulary words accurately.

The author correctly uses

5-7 of the required unit

vocabulary words

accurately.

The author tries to use

some of the unit

vocabulary, but may use

2-4 words incorrectly.

The author does not

incorporate unit vocabulary.

The Water Cycle Comic Strip Rubric

Copyright � 2013

Jackie Panzica Davis

All rights reserved by author.

Permission to copy for single

classroom use only.

Electronic distribution limited

to single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

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