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Severe Weather Power Point Presentation

Severe Weather Poster & Presentation

Students will research a type of severe weather and create an informative presentation.

Rubric Code: S766B3

By hamptonr

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Severe Weather Project
	Incomplete/Poor 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Great 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Description of Severe Weather * 1. what it is * 2. where it occurs * 3. when it occurs * 4. why it occurs- How does it relate to the Water Cycle	Incomplete/Poor describes their weather system briefly with little evidence of research	Poor describes their weather system using only 2 of the 4 descriptors	Good describes their weather system using all 3 of the 4 descriptors	Great describes their weather system using all 4 descriptors	Excellent describes their weather system using all 4 descriptors *(includes how it is related to the water cycle)
Preparations/Supplies Needed/After Why is it important to be prepared? What supplies are needed during and after this severe weather? What is the safe thing to do after this severe weather occurrence.	Incomplete/Poor No safety procedures were described using words or illustrations.	Poor Incorrect saftey procedures were described using words or illustrations.	Good Some safety procedures (3 examples) were described using words or illustrations.	Great Many safety procedures (4 examples) were described using words and illustrations.	Excellent Many safety procedures (5 or more examples) were described using words and illustrations.
Effects of Severe Weather * 1 on people * 2 on the environment * 3. on animals	Incomplete/Poor explains none of the effects of their weather system	Poor explains 1 out of 3 effects of their weather system	Good explains all 2 out of 3 of the effects of their weather system in detail	Great explains all 3 effects of their weather system in detail	Excellent explains all 3 effects of their weather system in detail using specific examples/stories
Interesting Facts/Stories What interesting/ unknown facts did you learn? Did you read any factual survivor's stories?	Incomplete/Poor No facts were provided about the type of severe weather. OR No story was provided about the type of severe weather.	Poor One or two facts were provided about the type of severe weather. OR One story was provided about the type of severe weather.	Good Three to four facts were provided about the type of severe weather. OR Two stories were provided about the type of severe weather.	Great Five facts were provided about the type of severe weather. OR Three stories were provided about the type of severe weather.	Excellent Six or more facts were provided about the type of severe weather. OR Four or more stories were provided about the type of severe weather.
Power Point Requirements Each Group was given the Power Point Assignment Sheet with the specific requirements for the Project listed.
Appearance Visual appeal of the completed Power Point Presentation	Incomplete/Poor The completed project was not neatly typed and organized. The completed project contained 3 or less slides, and did not contain any illustrations.There were many spelling and grammar errors on each slide of the project. (5 or more)	Poor The completed project was somewhat designed and organized but did include (2) illustrations. Project contained many spelling and grammar errors. (5 errors)	Good The completed project was designed and organized and used some (3) illustrations with some spelling and grammar errors. (3-4 errors)	Great The completed project was neatly designed, organized, contained all 10 slides, including welcome slide, contained 5 illustrations with (1-2) spelling and grammar errors.	Excellent The completed project was creatively designed, organized, contained all 10 slides, including welcome slide, contained 5 or more illustrations without any spelling or grammar errors.
On Time Was the Power Point Presentation Turned in On Time With the Due Date?	Incomplete/Poor Power Point was turned in 4 days late and received 20 points off.	Poor Power Point was turned in 3 days late and received 15 points off.	Good Power Point was turned in 2 days late and received 10 points off.	Great Power Point was turned in one day late and received 5 points off.	Excellent Power Point was presented and turned in on time
Individual Presentation Criteria Each group member will be scored individually during the presentation as well on their participation and assigned team role.
Presentation Style Body Posture and Voice Level	Incomplete/Poor Student makes no eye contact, only reads from screen and speaks too quietly for audience in the back of class to hear.	Poor Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads mostly from screen. Student's voice is low. Audience members in back of class have difficulty hearing presentation.	Good Student maintains eye contact some of the time but frequently returns to screen. Student's voice is clear. Audience members can somewhat hear presentation.	Great Student maintains eye contact with most of the audience, seldom returning to screen. Student uses a clear voice so that most audience members can hear presentation.	Excellent Student maintains eye contact with all of the audience, never returning to screen. Student uses a clear voice so that all audience members can hear presentation.
Individual presentation length Each group member needs to speak nearly an equal amount.	Incomplete/Poor Group member participates very briefly during presentation.	Poor Group member participates in a backing role with very little speaking.	Good Group member somewhat participates but other group members visibly participate for longer portions of time.	Great Group member participates throughout most of the presentation with spoken parts that are mostly distributed equally among the group.	Excellent Group member participates throughout all of the presentation with spoken parts that are distributed equally among the group.
Project Requirement Each group member was responsible for researching and presenting specific parts of the project.	Incomplete/Poor Group member describes their part of the project very briefly with no evidence of research.	Poor Group member describes their part of the project little evidence of research.	Good Group member describes their part of the project some evidence of research.	Great Group member describes their part of the project much evidence of research.	Excellent Group member describes their part of the project very organized, with very detailed evidence.
As An Audience Member While others are presenting you are expected to be respectful.	Incomplete/Poor Regularly talking and being disruptive during presentations.	Poor Frequently talking and being disruptive during presentations.	Good Occasionally talking during presentations.	Great Rarely if ever talking during presentations.	Excellent Never talking during presentations, and actively participating during question and answer time.

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weather, science, flash flood, tornado, thunderstorm, blizzard

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