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Water Cycle Project Rubric 
Water Cycle Project Rubric
Students will create a labeled illustration of the earth's water cycle, using appropriate academic science language. NCSOS, Science, 6th, 4.01: Students will use scientific terms to describe the water cycle.
Rubric Code: J65483
By javiles12
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric The Water Cycle
Comic
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Very Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Title

Poor

No title.

OR

Title does not describe the content.
Fair

Title describes the content, but lacks color or creativity.

The title may be too small or difficult to understand.
Good

Title describes the content well, and uses color and creativity.

The title is easy to read and understand.
Very Good

The title is uniquely creative and describes the content accurately.

The title is large and easy to read understand.
Excellent

The title is uniquely creative and describes the content in an accurate and creative way.

The title is very colorful.

The title is large and easy to read and understand.
Neatness

Poor

Seven or more pictures or speech bubbles are messy.
Fair

Five or six pictures, speech bubbles, or captions are messy.
Good

Three or four pictures, speech bubbles, or captions are messy.
Very Good

One or two pictures, speech bubbles, or captions are messy.
Excellent

All pictures are neat, speech bubbles, and captions are ledgible.
Pictures

Poor

The picture boxes are totally off topic, they do not relate to processes in the water cycle.
Fair

Pictures are not in color. There are major problems with the scenes.
Good

Pictures are not in color. Pictures are hard to tell if they depict the story.
Very Good

Pictures have some color, accurately and clearly represent the scene.
Excellent

Pictures are in full color, accurately and clearly represent the scene.
Content
  Poor

2 pts

Fair

4 pts

Good

6 pts

Very Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Content

Precipitation
Condensation
Evaporation
Poor

The content fails to represent the elements of the water cycle.
Fair

Some of the elements of the water cycle are included.
Good

All of the elements of the water cycle are well represented.
Very Good

All of the elements of the water cycle are clearly represented.
Excellent

All of the elements of the water cycle are clearly and accurately represented with added detail.
Captions

Poor

There are no or very few captions.
Fair

Captions do not explain what is going on in the pictures.
Good

Captions are not completely clear or are very wordy.
Very Good

Captions are a little too wordy but clearly explain what is going on.
Excellent

Captions clearly and concisely explain what the event is.
Scene Details

Poor

Very few scientific water cycle terms were used.
Fair

Very few scientific water cycle terms were used, with some explanation.
Good

Attempt was made to use scientific water cycle terms and explain them and/or the scenes lack detail.
Very Good

Scenes of the water cycle have detail. Scientific water cycle terms were used and explained accurately.
Excellent

Scenes of the water cycle have excellent detail and description. Scientific water cycle terms are used through out the comic strip with accurate explanations.
Required Steps/Scenes

Poor

There were 3 or fewer steps of the water cycle.
Fair

There were only 4-5 scenes of the water cycle.
Good

There were only 5 or less steps represented in the comic strip and/or there were only 6-7 scenes.
Very Good

There were only 6-7 steps represented in the water cycle and/or there were only 8-9 scenes.
Excellent

Multiple steps of the water cycle (8 or more) are included. Ten or more scenes were used for the comic strip.
Use of Class Time

Poor

Did NOT use class time to focus on the project, OR often distracted others from academics.
Fair

Used SOME of the time well during each class period. Occasionally distracted others from academics.
Good

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others from academics.
Very Good

Used all time well during each class period. Focused on the project, and worked well with others.
Excellent

Used all time well during each class period. Focused on the project, and worked well with others. Never distracted others from academics.



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  • science, water cycle, precipitation, condensation, evaporation

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