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Weatherman Look at the weather in a particular area over the course of a week. Write a 2-3 sentence summary each night in your journal. At the end of the week, make predictions for the following week by drawing a weather map. Make sure to include high and/or low pressure systems, fronts, average temperatures, and at least other weather phenomenon (Precipitation, storms, etc). Present the information to the class as though you were a meteorologist presenting on the nightly news. Rubric Code: YX3446X By rmknowle Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8

Meteorlogist
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Proficient 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Journal Entries	Needs Improvement There were less than 2 sentences a night, OR less than 5 nights worth of journal entries.	Proficient There were 2-3 sentences a night, and there were 5 nights worth of journal entries.	Excellent There were more than 3 sentences each night, or more than 5 days of journal entries.
Weather Map	Needs Improvement Draw a weather map; did not include all of the following: one high and/or low pressure system, one front, one weather phenomenon (precipitation, storms, etc.) or daily high and low temperatures.	Proficient Draw a weather map; includes at least one high and/or low pressure system, at least one front, and at least one other weather phenomenon (Precipitation, storms, etc). Also include daily high and low temperatures for the week you are making predictions for.	Excellent Draw a weather map; Includes at least one high and/or low pressure system, more than one front, and/or more than one weather phenomenon (precipitation, storms, etc.) Also includes daily high and low temperatures for the week you are making predictions for.
Presentation	Needs Improvement Presentation lasted under 2 minutes.	Proficient Presentation lasted between 2 and 3 minutes.	Excellent Presentation lasted longer than 3 minutes.