Water Cycle Poster Rubric

Topics Advanced Proficient Basic Minimal

Poster All requirements: A detailed An incomplete Not
Design labels, overview of poster of the design with some completed
the water cycle, water cycle is science concepts
definitions of each created, is created.
word, arrows, and engaging, but
title is included. not
Well organized and stimulating,
stimulating lacking a key
component
Science All 7 key 6 vocabulary 5 vocabulary Fewer than 5
vocabulary vocabulary words/ words/concepts vocabulary
words/concepts concepts were used to words were
were used to were used to describe project used
describe project describe
project
Effort The poster is Good effort, Attempt made, No attempt
neatly completed, but lacking an but lacking more was made to
with color, defined element of than one element finish
sections, headings, poster design of design project
finished product on
time

Check Off List:

Accumulation
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Run off
Ground water
Transpiration
Illustrations of each vocabulary word
Definition/explanation of each word
Color, labels, arrows to show cycle
directions, symbols/pictures
Title and your name