Water Cycle Narrative: Create a Comic Strip

One really fun and creative way for students to master the water cycle is to create a narrative! In this activity, students will tell the story of a water droplet going through the water cycle. It is important that students include the role of the Sun and gravity in their narrative storyboards. Students may start their narrative at any point in the water cycle.

You can modify this activity by giving students a copy of the water cycle diagram, or provide them with an edited copy of the example storyboard above that has images or text on it already.

Student Instructions

Demonstrate your understanding of the water cycle by creating a narrative storyboard. Tell the story of a water droplet and explain what happens as the droplet moves through the water cycle, including how the water cycle is driven by energy from the Sun and the force of gravity. You can choose which part of the water cycle you want to start with.

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Create your narrative in the description boxes. Allow one cell for each step.
3. Create an illustration for each using appropriate scenes, characters, items, etc.
• Search "face" for different facial expressions.