Introduction
Hurricanes, tornados, floods, and blizzards. Each are potentially dangerous and cause millions of dollars in damage. But which is the MOST severe? Which would cause the least amount of damage? Where do these types of weather occur? It’s up to you to answer these questions!
Task
Greetings! We are the Future Job Hunters of America club and we want you to move with our company to a different part of the United States.
The four states we are considering are Florida, Texas, California, and New York. Here's the catch: each of these four states experience different types of severe weather. Florida experiences hurricanes, Texas has tornados, there are floods in California, and New York encounters blizzards.
You have been chosen to evaluate the four extreme weather conditions to determine which state would be the best place for you to relocate. You are looking for a place that you can easily prepare for and whose severe weather leaves the least amount of damage. Remember: you will be living here! Thank you in advance for your help!
Process
1. Each one of will become an expert on one type of severe weather. The head meteorologist, (your teacher), will assign you a type of weather and your job is to find out what your type of weather is and how it is formed, how much damage it does and costs, safety precautions to take, and the biggest recorded storm of that nature.
Jobs:
Hurricanes
Tornados
Floods
Blizzards
2. As you are doing your research, you will record the information on a Severe Weather recording sheet. Now you are ready to research!
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/1547027.html
3. Now that you have become an expert on your weather condition, you need to share this with the members of your group. After sharing, your group must decide which state our business should move to. Please take into consideration that we are looking for a place where the weather does the least amount of damage and we can prepare for with safety precautions.
Florida – Hurricanes
Texas – Tornados
California – Floods
New York – Blizzards
4. Now that you have decided, you must design a poster to present to the company. The poster must include what the weather is, amount of damage and cost, safety precautions, and biggest recorded storm(s). Remember to include pictures! Do your best work because it will be graded. You will also receive a group grade based on how well your group works together.
Evaluation
Poster Rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Required Elements |
The poster includes all required elements. |
Three required elements are included on the poster. |
Two of the required elements are included on the poster. |
One of the required elements is included on the poster. |
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Design and Pictures |
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. Includes at least 4 pictures. |
The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Includes 3 pictures. |
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. Includes 2 pictures. |
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Includes 1 or less pictures. |
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Mechanics |
Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the poster. |
There is 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation. |
There are 3-4 errors in capitalization or punctuation. |
There are 5 or more errors in capitalization or punctuation. |
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Content - Accuracy |
At least 7 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
5-6 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. |
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Knowledge Gained |
Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. |
Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. |
Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster. |
Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster. |
Total Score: ___________
Your poster grade will be averaged with your group grade for a final project grade on your WebQuest.
Conclusion
Thank you so much for your help in this matter!!
Credits
This WebQuest was adapted from Dana Wham's webquest.