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Weather Project -- 4th grade 
Weather Project
Students will research a type of severe weather phenomenon (hurricane, thunderstorm, or tornado) and create an informative visual presentation (PowerPoint or Prezi)
Rubric Code: J2W3W98
By katrhue02
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Weather Project
  Incomplete/Poor

1 pts

Poor

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Description of Severe Weather

Description of the type of weather
• Characteristics of the weather phenomenon
• Weather conditions for formation
• How this severe weather occurs – be as detailed as possible
Incomplete/Poor

-sufficiently describes their weather system with only a few facts
Poor

-adequately describes severe weather system including surface details -- name and only a few characteristcs
Good

- satisfactorily describes all elements, but lacks precise details
Excellent

-proficiently describes all elements with precise details
Effects of Weather System

What are the destructive powers of this type of weather?

How are the effects measured?
What is the type and magnitude of thKind of damage your severe weather can create• What are the destructive powers of this type of weather?
• How are the effects measured?
• What is the type and magnitude of the damage?
• Kind of damage your severe weather can create
o Include: facts, numbers and specifics
Incomplete/Poor

-explains only 1 of the 3 effects of their weather system
Poor

-explains 2 out 3 effects of their weather system
Good

-explains all 3 of the effects of their weather system in detail
Excellent

-effectively explains all 3 effects of their weather system in detail, including specific details
Safety Procedures

Why is it important?
or
Why is it important to be prepared?
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 - 4 examples) were described using words or illustrations.
Excellent

Many saftey procedures (5 or more) were described using words and illustrations.
Interesting/additional facts

What interesting/
unknown facts did
you learn?
Incomplete/Poor

Does not include an interesting/additional information about severe weather.
Poor

Provides one or two facts about the type of severe weather.
Good

Provides three to four facts about the type of severe weather.
Excellent

Provides five or more facts about the type of severe weather.
Description of Severe Weather Event

Describe an actual severe weather event that occured in the US
Incomplete/Poor

Does not describe a real-world severe weather event
Poor

Partially describes a real-world severe weather event -- does not give information on the human toll the event caused
Good

Mostly describes a real-world severe weather event -- does not give a complete description of the weather event
Excellent

Thoroughly describes a real-world severe weather event
Includes name, date, location, and both human and property damage,



Keywords:
  • weather, science, hurricanes, tornado, thunderstorm


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