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.
The Water Cycle
Comic Strip Rubric
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Title
Title can be read, and is quite Title can be read, and
creative.
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
The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably
attractive in terms of design, terms of design, layout
attractive though it may
layout, and neatness.
and neatness.
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.
Captions
All captions are related to the All captions are related to All captions relate to the Captions do not relate to the
topic and make it easier to
the topic and most make it topic.
topic.
understand.
easier to understand.
Vocabulary
The author correctly uses all The author correctly uses
5 of the required unit
3-4 of the required unit
vocabulary words accurately. vocabulary words
accurately.
All graphics are related to All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to the
the topic and most make it topic.
topic.
easier to understand.
The author tries to use
some of the unit
vocabulary, but may use
1-2 words incorrectly.
The author does not
incorporate unit vocabulary.
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.
The Water Cycle
Comic Strip Rubric
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Title
Title can be read, and is quite Title can be read, and
creative.
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
The poster is attractive in The poster is acceptably
attractive in terms of design, terms of design, layout
attractive though it may
layout, and neatness.
and neatness.
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.
Captions
All captions are related to the All captions are related to All captions relate to the Captions do not relate to the
topic and make it easier to
the topic and most make it topic.
topic.
understand.
easier to understand.
Vocabulary
The author correctly uses all The author correctly uses
8 of the required unit
5-7 of the required unit
vocabulary words accurately. vocabulary words
accurately.
All graphics are related to All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to the
the topic and most make it topic.
topic.
easier to understand.
The author tries to use
some of the unit
vocabulary, but may use
2-4 words incorrectly.
The author does not
incorporate unit vocabulary.
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.