Name:
Scientific Method Comic Strip
Comic strips are fun and can be used to tell a story. In your first Science Lab of the year,
you will explain the steps of the Scientific Method in cartoon form.
The Steps of the Scientific Method:
1. Identify the Problem
2. Gather Information
3. Form a Hypothesis
4. Test the Hypothesis
5. Analyze the Data
6. Form a Conclusion
7. Communicate your Results
The comic strip below shows the steps of the scientific method. If this was your project all
you would be missing is the complete sentences below each frame explaining what is going
on (see ‘success checklist’)
Success Checklist (your comic strip must):
Be composed of at least 7 frames.
Include original colored illustrations (hand drawn or computer generated) in each frame
depicting the Scientific Method.
Feature short captions underneath each picture (using complete sentences) that provides
details about what is occurring within each frame. Note: You must type the captions.
Include the following terms in the frame captions (terms should be underlined or bolded):
1. Problem
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Observe or observation
5. Analyze data or data analysis
6. Conclusion
7. Communicate your results
Include dialogue bubbles for the characters in your comic strip (show what they are saying
or thinking).
3
Contains 7 frames.
2
Contains 5-6
frames.
1
Contains 4-2
frames.
0
Contains 1 frame.
Exceptional
artwork and
creativity. Pictures
enhance the
captions and help
explain the
concept. No pencil
marks are present
(if drawn).
Captions explain
the events of the
frame
exceptionally well
and are typed.
Neat and creative
artwork. Pictures
show the events in
the captions. No
pencil marks are
present (if drawn).
Pictures show the
events in the
captions, but lack
neatness and/or
creativity. Stray
pencil marks are
present (if drawn).
Captions are not
present in comic
strip.
Captions do not
reflect the events
of the frame and
are written
sloppily in pencil
or pen.
5-6 terms are
2-4 terms are
included and
included in the
either underlined
captions. Not all
or bolded in the
terms or bolded or
captions.
underlined.
Frame have been
Frames have
cut out and affixed carelessly cut out
to an appropriate
and messily
background in a
affixed to a
careless manner (if background (if
drawn) or done
drawn) or done
carelessly on the
carelessly on the
computer.
computer.
Captions are not
present in comic
strip.
Three to four
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Title is found
above the first
panel and is neatly
handwritten in
pen or marker If
drawn).
More than six
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Title is not
present.
Frames
Art
Captions
Vocabulary
Presentation
Mechanics
Title
All 7 terms are
included and
either bolded or
underlined in the
captions.
Frames have been
neatly cut out and
are affixed to an
appropriate
background (if
drawn) or done
using an
appropriate
computer format.
None to two
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Title is found
above the first
panel and is typed.
Captions explain
the events of the
frame well and are
written neatly in
pen or are typed.
Five to six
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Title is found in a
location other
than above the
first panel.
1 or none of the
terms are included
in the captions.
Frames were not
cut out and put
onto a background
(if drawn) or not
done in any
computer format.
Student Name
Student name is
found next to title
and is typed.
Student name is
found next to title
and is neatly
written in pen or
marker (if drawn).
Student name is
found in a location
other than next to
the title.
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Student name is
not present.