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Weather/Climate Journal

Students will know the difference between weather/climate, and why they are important to our everyday life? Students will design and conduct experiments that mimic the interaction between land, water, and air under differing conditions. Present findings to the class. (SC.5.E.7.4)

Rubric Code: YX97AWC

By jmhodgman

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Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Weather/Climate Journal Contains notes and pictures from multiple sources (cited), design and conduct experiments, perform observations for four days, in sequence and neatly written journal, that explain importance of weather/climate on daily life by presenting findings to the class.
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good Notes 3 pts	Excellent Contains all required content (from sources), neatly written, accurate spelling and grammar, color drawings. 4 pts
Research 4 pts multiple sources used to compile notes and pictures for Journal (cited)	Poor One source used (cited) for journal notes and one picture used.	Fair Two sources used (cited) for journal notes and more than one picture used.	Good Three sources used (cited) for journal notes and more than one picture used.	Excellent Four or more sources used (cited) for journal notes and more than one picture used.
Design and Conduct Experiments 4 pts Design and conduct experiments to explain how interactions between; land, air, and water occur.	Poor Design and conduct an experiment to simulate interaction between: Land and water, or Land and air, or Water and air.	Fair Design and conduct two experiments to simulate interaction between: Land and water, or Land and air, or Water and air.	Good Design and conduct three experiments to simulate interaction between: Land and water, or Land and air, or Water and air.	Excellent Design and conduct four or more than experiments to simulate interaction between: Land and water, or Land and air, or Water and air.
Perform Observations 4 pts Complete local and and regional weather observations using weather radar - included in notes; date, time, observation, and prediction.	Poor Complete observation locally of weather conditions; include in journal with date, time, observation, and prediction	Fair Complete multiple observations of local weather conditions; include in journal with dates, times, observations, and predictions.	Good Complete multiple observations of local and regional weather conditions; include in journal with dates, times, observations, and predictions. (1 region)	Excellent Complete multiple observations of local and regional weather conditions; include in journal with dates, times, observations, and predictions. (2 regions)
Impact 4 pts Explain how weather/climate can impact our daily lives.	Poor Give one example of the impact of weather on daily lives.	Fair Give multiple examples of the impact of weather on daily lives.	Good Give multiple examples of the impact of weather/climate on daily lives.	Excellent Give multiple examples of the importance and impact of weather/climate on daily lives.
Presentation 4 pts Present and explain findings and/or experiment(s) to class; lecture, lecture/photographs, lecture/photographs/charts, lecture/photographs/charts/experiment	Poor Present findings - lecture	Fair Present findings - lecture and photographs	Good Present findings - lecture, photographs, and charts	Excellent Present findings - lecture, photographs, charts, and experiment

Keywords:

Climate, weather, air mass, sea breeze, land breeze, climate change, variables, prediction, observation,

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Science

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