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Water Cycle Illustration

The student will design and create a graphic illustration of the water cycle and label it accurately. The student will then write a descriptive paragraph which discusses each phase of the water cycle.

Rubric Code: Z95A7A

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Category
	Advanced 10 pts	Accomplished 8 pts	Proficient 6 pts	Beginning 4 pts
Aesthetics	Advanced The student's design is well done and colored with care.	Accomplished The student's design is complete, but is lacking in visual appeal.	Proficient The student completed the illustration, but is missing some vital components and visual appeal is lacking.	Beginning The student attempted to draw and illustrate the water cycle, but the final product is sloppy and has no visual appeal. Components are not represented correctly.
Labeling	Advanced The water cycle is labeled using all of the correct terminology.	Accomplished The water cycle is labeled, but one essential support term is missing.	Proficient The water cycle is missing two essential terms.	Beginning The illustration is not clear because it is missing many essential terms. there is no sense of direction in the cycle.
Phases Represented	Advanced All phases of the water cycle are clearly represented.	Accomplished All phases of the water cycle are represented, but one is not clear.	Proficient Most of the water cycle is represented, but parts are missing.	Beginning Phases of the water cycle are missing or out of order. The illustration is confusing.
Writing Content	Advanced Paragraph accurately describes 6 phases of the water cycle with clarity.	Accomplished Paragraph accurately describes 5 phases of the water cycle with clarity.	Proficient Paragraph includes 3-4 phases of the water cycle. Descriptions and order of phases are mostly correct. Lacks some clarity.	Beginning Paragraph is either missing or lacks clarity.
Grammar and mechanics	Advanced Student indents and uses complete sentences. Indents. All capitalization and punctuation is correct.	Accomplished Students indents and uses complete sentences. Avoids run-on sentences. Minor errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Proficient Student did not indent. Most sentences are complete. Run-on sentences or sentence fragments evident. Major errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Beginning Student has not written in complete sentences and has disregarded capitalization and punctuation.