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Water Cycle Diagram 
Water Cycle Diagram
Draw the water cycle. Label each step of the water cycle.
Rubric Code: B2XBB32
By VanDam
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

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0 pts

Title

10

Title is neat and clear
and appropriately placed in the center of the diagram
Use of underlining and/or, bold letters and/or color.
7

Title is evident, but lacks some neatness and could be clearer. Makes use of some underlining and/or, bold letters and/or color.
4

Title is evident, but not prominent.
2

Title evident, but the title is not appropriate for the product.
0

No title evident.
Evaporation

10

Evaporation process is evident and correctly placed in the diagram and clearly labeled. Use of arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. A clear explanation is provided for what occurs during this process.
7

Evaporation process is evident and correctly placed in the diagram and clearly labeled. Use of arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. An explanation is provided for what occurs during this process, but lacks details or inaccurate information.
4

Evaporation process is evident in the diagram but either not labelled or drawn
And/or may be incorrectly explained.

And/or incorrectly placed with the overall diagram.
2

Evaporation process is evident in the diagram but not labelled or explained.
0

Missing from diagram.
Absorption

10

Absorption process is evident and correct in the diagram and clearly labeled. Drawing of plant is included. Arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. A clear explanation is provided for what occurs during this process.
7

Absorption process is evident and correct in the diagram and clearly labeled. Drawing of plant is included. Arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. An explanation is provided for what occurs during this process, but explanation lacks details or has inaccurate information.
4

Absorption process is evident in the diagram but is either not drawn correctly, not labeled, or process is incorrectly explained.

And/or incorrectly placed with the overall diagram.
2

Absorption process is evident in the diagram but is not drawn correctly and/or not labeled.
0

Missing from diagram.
Condensation

10

Condensation process is evident and correct in the diagram and clearly labeled. Arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. A clear explanation is provided for what occurs during this process.
7

Condensation process is evident and correctly placed in the diagram and clearly labeled. Use of arrows to indicate direction of water vapor. An explanation is provided for what occurs during this process, but lacks details or inaccurate information.
4

Condensation process is evident in the diagram but either not labeled or drawn
And/or may be incorrectly explained.

And/or incorrectly placed with the overall diagram.
2

Condensation process is evident in the diagram but not labeled or explained.
0

Missing from diagram.
Precipitation

10

Precipitation process is evident and correct in the diagram.
Arrows indicate direction of some form of percipitation. Some form of percipitation is included in the diagram. A clear explanation is provided for what occurs during this process.
7

Precipitation process is evident and correct in the diagram.
Arrows indicate direction of some form of percipitation. Some form of percipitation is included in the diagram. An explanation is provided for what occurs during this process, but lacks details or has inaccurate information.
4

Precipitation process is evident in the diagram but either not labeled or drawn, and/or incorrectly explained.

And/or incorrectly placed with the overall diagram.
2

Precipitation process is evident in the diagram but not labelled or explained.
0

Missing from Diagram
Runoff

10

Runoff process is evident and clearly and correctly drawn and labeled in the diagram.

A dam, river, lake or ocean is pictured and labeled.

A clear explanation is provided for what occurs during this process.
7

Runoff process is evident and clearly and correctly drawn and labeled in the diagram.

A dam, river, lake or ocean is pictured and labeled.

An explanation is provided for what occurs during this process, but lacks details or has inaccurate information.
4

Runoff is evident in the diagram but either not labeled or drawn and/ or explained incorrectly .

And/or incorrectly placed with the overall diagram.
2

Runoff process is evident in the diagram but not labelled or explained.
0

Missing from Diagram
Neatness and Organization

10

All words are spelled correctly.

All writing is neat and legible.

Student has used color appropriately.

Diagram clearly shows each process. It is easy to follow, and use of arrows and symbols assist in reading the diagram.
7

All but a few( less than five) words are spelled correctly.

All writing is neat and legible.

Student has used color appropriately.

Diagram shows each process, but could have made it easier to follow with the use of arrows and symbols assist in reading the diagram.
4

Most words are not spelled correctly.

All writing is not neat and legible.

Student has used some color inappropriately, and/or

Diagram does not clearly shows each process in order.
2

Over 50% of the words are not spelled correctly.

All writing is not neat and legible.

Student has used some color inappropriately, and/or

Diagram does not shows each process.
0

Really lacks overall neatness and organization. Evident the a lack of effort was put into the project.



Keywords:
  • water cycle,evaporation, condensation, transpiration,precipitation,runoff

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