Title: Water Cycle Cartoon

Earth Systems/Standard 5, Objective 1

Description: Students will design a 6 to 9 panel cartoon in story form to explain

the steps and processes of the carbon cycle.

Materials Needed: large construction paper or butcher paper, crayons, colored

pencils or markers.

Time Needed: 90 minutes

Background Knowledge: Students should be familiar with the steps of the

carbon cycle, they should know how photosynthesis and respiration work in the
cycle. They should understand that one carbon atom could go through the cycle
many times or stay in one part of the cycle.

Procedures:
1. Review carbon cycle
2. Show students an example cartoon of your making (helps some get
started)
3. Explain rubric and expectations of cartoon
4. Give students time to work
5. Have groups explain their cartoon to class

Scoring Guide:
1. 6-10 panels………………………………………………..6-10
2. Correctly explaining photosynthesis and respiration …..5
3. Putting the carbon cycle in a logical order ………………5
4. explaining above in a story with a narrator,
cartoon style…………………………………………………….5
5. including plants, primary consumers, decomposers
carbon dioxide and glucose………….……………………..…7
6. Answer the analysis questions…………………………….4
Answers:
1. answers will vary
2. days to thousands of years
3. atmosphere, long living plant or animal, sediments
4. forest, farm, any place plants or animals are consumed quickly
Title: Carbon Cycle Cartoon Name______________________

Per._______________________

Purpose: To create a cartoon to explain how carbon travels through the carbon
cycle.

Materials: Poster paper, crayons, colored pencils, markers

Procedure:
1. Your cartoon should have a main character/narrator with a name and who
represents a carbon atom and a plot.
2. Your cartoon should have between 6 and 10 panels.
3. You must name and explain these processes: photosynthesis and
respiration
4. You must include these: plants, secondary consumers, decomposers,
carbon dioxide and glucose.
5. You will share your story with the class.
 Making A Poster : carbon cycle comic
Teacher Name: Ms. Chabries

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Required Cartoon has main Cartoon is missing Cartoon is missing 3- Several required
elements character that one or two required 4 required elements elements were
represents a carbon elements missing.
atom and a plot.
cartoon has between
6 and 10 panels. You
must name and
explain these
processes:
photosynthesis and
respiration You must
include these: plants,
secondary
consumers,
decomposers, carbon
dioxide and glucose.
You will share your
story with the class.
Content - At least 7 accurate 5-6 accurate facts 3-4 accurate facts Less than 3 accurate
Accuracy facts are displayed on are displayed on the are displayed on the facts are displayed on
the poster. poster. poster. the poster.

Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is

exceptionally attractive in terms of acceptably attractive distractingly messy or
attractive in terms of design, layout and though it may be a very poorly designed.
design, layout, and neatness. bit messy. It is not attractive.
neatness.

Use of Class Used time well during Used time well Used some of the Did not use class time
Time each class period. during each class time well during each to focus on the project
Focused on getting period. Usually class period. There OR often distracted
the project done. focused on getting was some focus on others.
Never distracted the project done and getting the project
others. never distracted done but
others. occasionally
distracted others.