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Tornado in a Bottle Project

Students will learn about the nature of tornadoes by constructing a tornado simulation and making observations.

Rubric Code: XXCA2B4

By ntreadway

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Tornado in a Bottle Project
	Excellent 4 pts	Adequate 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts
Summary Format	Excellent Summary is at least 5 sentences long and contains less than 3 spelling/grammatical errors.	Adequate Summary is 3-4 sentences long and/or contains 3-5 spelling/grammatical errors.	Needs Improvement Summary is less than 3 sentences long and/or contains more than 5 spelling/grammatical errors.
Summary Content	Excellent At least three observations from the experiment are explained in detail and there is at least one connection to what we learned about tornadoes in class.	Adequate Two out of three observations are explained in detail with one connection to class material OR three observations are explained, but no connection to class material is made.	Needs Improvement Observations and class connections are not adequately addressed in the summary.
Lab Report	Excellent All questions are answered thoughtfully.	Adequate There are 2 or less questions with an insufficient response.	Needs Improvement There are many questions unanswered or containing insufficient responses.
Participation	Excellent Student participated in the experiment and followed instructions according to the lab sheet.	Adequate Student participated in the experiment and followed most instructions given in the lab sheet.	Needs Improvement Student did not participate in the lab or did not follow instructions.