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Newton's Laws of Motion Project 
Students create a comic strip describing one of Newton's Three Laws of Motion or the Law of Universal Gravitation. Each comic strip must include the one law, a description of the law, drawing illustrating the law, and an explanation by a character of the law.
Rubric Code: M365AB
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Subject: Physics  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

4 pts

Average

6 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Project completion

Poor

Project turned in more than three days late. Students never on task when given time to complete project in class.
Fair

Project turned in two days late. Students rarely on task when given time to complete project in class.
Average

Project turned in one day late. Students occasionally on task when given time to complete project in class.
Good

Project completed and turned in on time. Students usually on task when given time to complete project in class.
Excellent

Project completed and turned in on time. Students always on task when given time to complete project in class.
Title and 1 Law

Poor

No laws stated. No title on comic strip.
Fair

Laws and title have mistakes or are missing.
Average

The law is stated and has many mistakes. Title is present.
Good

The law is stated some mistakes. Title is present.
Excellent

The law is stated and accurate. Title of comic strip is present.
Diagrams/Drawings

Poor

Comic strip includes illustrations, but none of them accurately represent the law of motion
Fair

Comic stripincludes illustrations but most are not accurate representations of the law of motion.
Average

Comic strip includes 1 accurate illustration/ demonstration of the law of motion.
Good

Comic strip includes 2 accurate illustrations/ demonstrations of the law of motion.
Excellent

Comic strip includes at least 3 accurate illustrations/ demonstrations of the law of motion.
Explanation of diagrams

Poor

all information is inaccurate and not related to task required
Fair

Written
information is
inaccurate
?? Major errors in
illustration or
explanation
?? Written
information is
incomplete
Average

All written
information is
partly accurate
?? Noticeable
errors in
illustration or
explanation
?? Written
information is
mostly
complete
Good

All written
information is
accurate
?? No major
errors in
illustration or
explanation
?? Written
information is
mostly
complete
Excellent

All written
information is
accurate
?? No errors in
illustration or
explanation
?? Written
information is
complete
Spelling and Grammar

Poor

Many spelling or grammar mistakes. and interferes with meaning
Fair

Many spelling or grammar mistakes, but does not interfere with meaning
Average

Some spelling or grammar mistakes, but does not interfere with meaning
Good

A few spelling or grammar mistakes. Almost perfect.
Excellent

No spelling or grammar mistakes. Perfect.
Creativity/Neatness

Poor

Writing very difficult to read, large amounts of erasure marks, paper torn or dirty
Fair

Writing somewhat difficult to read, large amounts of erasure
marks, white-
out, paper torn or
dirty
Average

Writing barely legible, obvious
erasure marks,
white-out, paper dirty
Good

Writing a little messy, but legible, diagrams are eye-appealing, small erasure
marks, no white-out, paper not torn
Excellent

Writing very neat and legible, diagrams are eye-appealing, no obvious erasure marks, no white-out, paper not torn
Color

Poor

Has 2 or less colors.
Fair

Has at least 3 different colors.
Average

Has at least 4 different colors.
Good

Has at least 5 different colors.
Excellent

Has at least 6 different colors.



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