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Backyard Weather Station

Students in groups of 2/3 will create a seven day weather forecast and weather map of US. The weather map will have the front symbols, High pressure, Low pressure, and temperatures for the city. The forecast will be for 7 days and nights and include temperature, and weather graphic for each day. Presentation will include the introduction of the team, forecast and explanation of weather condidtions at each of the weather symbols.

Rubric Code: KXC9C96

By ntreadway

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Backyard Weather Station
	Excellent 4 pts	Adequate 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Weather Content	Excellent Group presented information with complete accuracy and all required components of the forecast were present. CF WF H L and weather condidtions of each	Adequate Group presented information that was mostly accurate and most required components of the forecast were present.	Developing Group presented information that was somewhat accurate and some required components of the forecast were present	Needs Improvement Group presented inaccurate information and few required components of the forecast were present.
Presentation of materials	Excellent Group displayed an excellent presentation with very attractive background that was readable and understandble.	Adequate Group displayed a good presentation with generally engaging.	Developing Group displayed a fair presentation with somewhat pictures. incomplete.	Needs Improvement Group displayed a poor presentation with irrelevant pictures. not done
Creativity of Forecast on video	Excellent Group showed extreme creativity beyond and within the framework of the forecast. Chose a place other than local.	Adequate Group showed much creativity within the framework of the forecast.	Developing Group showed some creativity within the framework of the forecast.	Needs Improvement Group showed little creativity within the framework of the forecast. not done.
Teamwork	Excellent Group worked extremely well as a team and all members contributed positively and productively and equally.	Adequate Group worked mostly well as a team and most members contributed positively and productively.	Developing Group worked somewhat as a team and a few members contributed positively or productively. only one student presented information.	Needs Improvement Group did not work well as a team and few members contributed positively or productively.
Effort	Excellent Group worked neatly. Coloring, printing and graphics were easily recognized.	Adequate Group worked neatly. Coloring, printing and graphics were recognized.	Developing Group worked neatly. Coloring, printing and graphics were somewhatrecognized.	Needs Improvement Group worked neatly. Coloring, printing and graphics were not recognizable and very messy.

Keywords:

Cold Front, Warm Front, High pressure, Low pressure

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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