Introduction

Your task is to make a creative comic to identify, illustrate, and highlight the characteristics shared by all living things. To do this you must select a real species and use it to tell a story in which all of the features of living things are shown. As always, color, creativity, and fun should be part of your product.

First off:

·  Creativity and color are a must.

·  Comics may be one panel or multi-panel design.

·  Integrate a story line in speech bubbles or captions to explain the action step by step.

·  Anthropomorphize your species (animal or plant) in some fashion so they can talk and explain the action.

·  Keep it "school appropriate".

Be sure to follow these specifics:

·  6 characteristics plus two of the necessities of life must be included in your story. Check the rubric below to be sure you get all the right stuff!

·  Identify each feature as part of a caption or the dialog in a speech bubble so there is no confusion.

·  Tell a story and make it fun!

·  Size and format are flexible - just be sure you use the space you choose to work with and make a well finished and appealing product

·  Downloadable, cut and paste, collage type work is fine too - Just be sure all text is your creation!

·  Follow the rubric!

The Characteristics of Living Things Comic Project - Scoring Rubric

3 / An actual living organism (species) is used to show the features of living things.
3 / Name date and class color are in lower left corner.
5 / The cartoon/comic strip is colorful and neatly done with care and effort.
5 / A story line is evident and creatively used to include all of the required characteristics.
Each of the 6 characteristics of living things and 2 necessities of life are included and referenced in the dialog in captions or speech bubbles. They are appropriately displayed and correctly used as part of the story line.
3 / Living things are made out of cells.
3 / Living things respond to stimuli
3 / Living things maintain homeostasis
3 / Living things use energy.
3 / Living things grow and develop
3 / Living things reproduce.
3 / Living things have necessities of life (choose one necessity of life)
3 / Living things have necessities of life (choose another necessity of life)
Final Score: ______/40