iRubric: Climate or Weather rubric

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Climate or Weather

Students must create statements that would be representative of climate and weather phenomenon as well as provide pieces of data/info that were used to create the statements.

Rubric Code: XX437XC

By ScienceGuy

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Climate or Weather?
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Data	Poor 2 or more of the data pieces used were incorrectly used to represent climate or weather.	Fair One data piece was used incorrectly in representing climate and weather phenomenon. More than one statement did not connect with data.	Good All data pieces are used correctly in representing climate and weather phenomenon.	Excellent All 4 data pieces are understood and used correctly in representing climate and weather phenomenon. All data pieces clearly and concisely represent either climate or weather.
Evidence	Poor Explanations do not show student is able to describe what makes an observation weather or climate.	Fair Explanations only provide inconsistent understanding of the broad classifying themes or defining features of weather and climate.	Good Explanations provide consistent understanding of the broad classifying themes or defining features of weather and climate.	Excellent Explanations provide both specific pieces of information that make each statement either climate or weather as well as identifies the broad classifying themes of weather and climate.