Name:______Date:______Period:______
Unit 3: Newton’s 1st Law Comic Rubric
Newton’s First Law:
“An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion, unless acted upon by a net external force.”
In a cartoon, illustrate the forces (3 collisions) acting on an object as in the car crash example in your reading.
Your cartoon must include the following: / 4 pts.Task completed thoroughly and correctly with much thought and effort. / 3 pts.
Task completed correctly, but lacks detail and/or completeness. / 2 pts.
Task incomplete or incorrect. / 0 pts.
Missing
Science (24 pts.) / 3 collisions (not a vehicle crash) depicted in the comic
Newton’s 1st Law is stated
A “pull-out” for each collision that explains how the collision relates to Newton’s 1st Law
ÿ Collision 1 Explanation
ÿ Collision 2 Explanation
ÿ Collision 3 Explanation
X3 (12pts)
Explanation in each “pull-out” must be logical, correct, and complete (detailed)
Presentation (24 pts.) / Full sheet of paper is utilized &
Comic is Titled
Comic strip frames are drawn with a straight edge (ruler) if the lines are intended to be straight (using shapes instead of boxes for your comic frames is acceptable)
Comic Images and frames are outlined in sharpie or black marker (fine and ultra-fine sharpies are provided)
An attempt was made to use comic style lettering rather than just normal handwriting
Art neatly drawn with pencil lines erased
Text should be spelled and punctuated correctly
Total Points Earned: ______/ __50__