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Drought
Circulation Changes
Hurricanes and Summer Storms
Winter Storms
Name:___________________________
Date:___________________________
Day: A or B Period:____________
Weather Report Assignment
Your team is responsible for developing and acting out a weather report that highlights at
least one of the weather topics addressed on the Climate Communications site.
PowerPoint or other presentation software (i.e. Prezi, Keynote) should be utilized as the
backdrop for your report. The rubric below will be used to score your projects. Please
utilize this rubric in the development and delivery of your weather report.
CATEGORY: REQUIREMENTS: SCORE: COMMENTS:
Content
Title slide lists topic, names, and class period.
(2 pts)
Students accurately explains the causes/factors of the
weather event on a minimum of 2 information slides
(10 pts)
Student provides 2 pictures relevant to their weather
topic with 2 informative captions
(4 pts)
Student explains how the weather event will impact
people on a minimum of 2 information slides
(10 pts)
The information on the slides is written with correct
spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
(2 pts)
Student presents one of the information slides.
(2 pts)
Student presents one of the picture slides.
(2 pts)
Student presents one of the forecast slides.
