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Water Cycle Story Water Cycle Story Rubric Code: Y24A5X5 By AubreySmith Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Water Cycle Story Write a story about a water molecule that travels through the Water Cycle. Be sure to explain the transition the droplet takes. Include a detailed illustration.
	Excellent (4) 4 pts	Good Job (3) 3 pts	Fair (2) 2 pts	Needs Improvement (1) 1 pts
Water Cycle Process The water drop goes through each stage of the water cycle.	Excellent (4) Your water molecule travels through all stages of the water cycle. You explained what occurs at each stage clearly.	Good Job (3) Your water molecule travels through all parts of the water cycle. You do not explain the process at each stage.	Fair (2) Your water molecule does not travel through all stages of the water cycle.	Needs Improvement (1) Your water molecule does not travel through the water cycle.
Vocabulary Word Usage Condensation Precipitation Evaporation Runoff Transpiration Atmosphere ground water	Excellent (4) All vocabulary words (7/7)from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Good Job (3) 6/7 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Fair (2) 5/7 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.	Needs Improvement (1) Less than 5 vocabulary words from the water cycle are used and defined correctly in the story.
Spelling, Punctuation, & Grammar Correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar are used.	Excellent (4) 1-2 errors found in the story.	Good Job (3) 3-4 errors found in the story.	Fair (2) 5-10 errors found in the story.	Needs Improvement (1) More than 10 errors found in the story.
Illustration Clearly and neatly illustrated model of the water cycle.	Excellent (4) Your drawing is clearly labeled and illustrates your drop's journey through the water cycle. The steps are defined and the illustration is neat and colored.	Good Job (3) Your drawing is clearly labeled and illustrates your drop's journey through the water cycle. Neat and colored.	Fair (2) Your drawing illustrates your drop's journey through the water cycle but it is not labeled or colored.	Needs Improvement (1) Your drawing does not illustrate your drop's journey through the water cycle. No drawing included = 0 points