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Water Cycle Story Water Cycle Story Rubric Code: N785CA By stepherickson76 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Water Cycle Story Write a story about a water molecule that travels through the Water Cycle.
	Exceeds 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Partially Proficienct 2 pts	Far to Go 1 pts
Water Cycle Process	Exceeds Your water molecule travels through the water cycle in the correct order AND discusses how	Proficient Your water molecule travels through the entire water cycle in the correct order.	Partially Proficienct Your water molecule travels through part of the water cycle in the correct order.	Far to Go Your water molecule travels through part of the water cycle, but not in the correct order.
Transitions Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Sublimation	Exceeds The transition between each stage of the water cycle is clearly explained in detail. The author explains how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next. 4 transition are explained	Proficient The transition between each stage of the water cycle is clearly explained in detail. The author explains how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next. 3 transition are explained	Partially Proficienct The transition between each stage of the water cycle is mentioned. The author mentions how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next. 2 transitions are explained.	Far to Go The transition between each stage of the water cycle is not mentioned. The author does not mention how the water molecule travels from one stage of the water cycle to the next. 1 transition is explained.
States of matter Solid, liquid, gas.	Exceeds Describes what the molecules look like in all 3 states of matter and describe the relative amount of energy.	Proficient Describes what the molecules look like in all 3 states of matter.	Partially Proficienct Describes what the molecules look like in all 2 states of matter.	Far to Go Describes what the molecules look like in all 1 state of matter.
Movement infiltration, Runoff, Melting	Exceeds Used all 3 ways to move on the surface of the earth	Proficient Used 2 of the ways to move on the surface of the earth	Partially Proficienct Used 1 of the ways water moves on the earth.	Far to Go Described movement on the earth but did not use the terms