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Hurricane Lesson Students will learn to describe what a hurricane is, various traits and what areas hurricanes hit and how they do the most damage. Rubric Code: EXWB7C By kgernant Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Reading Grade Levels: K-5

Hurricane Lesson
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Verbally describe a hurricane	Poor Student uses one to three words to tell what a hurricane is. Key words to look for; strong, storm, warm oceans, winds, rain, low air pressure, thunder, lightning.	Fair Student uses three to five words to tell what a hurricane is. Key words to look for; strong, storm, warm oceans, winds, rain, low air pressure, thunder, lightning.	Good Student uses five to seven words to tell what a hurricane is. Key words to look for; strong, storm, warm oceans, winds, rain, low air pressure, thunder, lightning.
Describe hurricane stages	Poor Student can describe one stage of hurricane development defining at least two factors of that stage.	Fair Student can describe two stages of hurricane development defining at least two factors of each stage.	Good Student can describe all three stages of hurricane development defining at least two factors of each stage.
Describe Storm Surge	Poor Student can describe one danger of a storm surge, key words to look for, flooding, heavy rain, strong winds, destroying dams and other property, loss of life.	Fair Students can describe two to three dangers of a storm surge, key words to look for, flooding, heavy rain, strong winds, destroying dams and other property, loss of life.	Good Student can describe three to five dangers of a storm surge, key words to look for, flooding, heavy rain, strong winds, destroying dams and other property, loss of life.