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Water Cycle Story Water Cycle Story Create a story about a drop of water and their journey through the water cycle Rubric Code: ZXXWB88 By Carrielynn1181 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Water Cycle Story Write a story about a water molecule that travels through the Water Cycle.
	Advanced 4 pts	Meets 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Begins 1 pts
Water Cycle Process	Advanced Your water molecule travels through the water cycle in the correct order AND discusses how	Meets Your water molecule travels through the entire water cycle in the correct order.	Approaching Your water molecule travels through part of the water cycle in the correct order.	Begins Your water molecule travels through part of the water cycle, but not in the correct order.
Transitions Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Transpiration	Advanced 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	Meets 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	Approaching 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.	Begins 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.	Advanced Describes what the molecules look like in all 3 states of matter	Meets Describes what the molecules look like in all 2 states of matter.	Approaching Describes what the molecules look like in all 1 state of matter.	Begins Didn't describe the molecule in any of the states
Extra Steps Groundwater, Runoff, Aquifer	Advanced Used all 3 ways to move on the surface of the earth	Meets Used 2 of the ways to move on the surface of the earth	Approaching Used 1 of the ways water moves on the earth.	Begins Didn't mention any of these