1. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Weather Outside is…?
Title For Educators
Introduction Designed by
Task Sarina Caponi
Process slc94@zips.uakron.edu
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
2. Student Page
[Teacher Page] Introduction
Title Dear students,
Introduction
Task We will be having some guests from
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another planet who will be joining our
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class for a day. It will be your job to
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teach them about our planets
weather/seasons. So during this
activity we will be researching
weather so we can teach them.
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Task
Title Dear students,
Introduction We will be having some guests from
Task another planet who will be joining our
class for a day. Everything on their
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planet is different from ours. It will
Evaluation be your job to teach them about our
Conclusion planets different types of
weather/seasons. So during this
activity we will be researching
weather so we can teach them. You
will be making poster boards an
presenting them and also be
presenting your own weather
forecasts just like a meteorologist.
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4. Student Page The Process
[Teacher Page]
1. You will be put into groups of two and given a type of
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weather (such as rain, thunderstorm, cloudy, sunny, hail,
Introduction tornado, etc.
2. You must then begin to research you weather pattern such a
Task when does this type of weather occur? Does it occur every
Process where? How does it occur? What does it look like? Lots of
details!(websites that will be helpful
Evaluation http://www.weather.com/
Conclusion http://web.ebscohost.com/sas/themes?sid=bbc78346-3c06-4236-b5e9-47c
)
3. You must then create a poster board/ power point on all the
info you have found on your weather pattern (MAKE SURE
TO SITE YOUR SOURCES!!!!)
4. Then you will have to create a 3-4 minute weather forecast
that involves your type of weather! Get creative and dress up,
make it funny, but also use some of the information you
discovered.
5. Finally you will present this to the class and teacher.
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5. Student Page
[Teacher Page] Evaluation
Title
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Introduction Power Properly and with Identifies the Partially Somewhat
Point/Poater detail identifies How?What? describes the describes the
Task Board the How?What? When? Where? who?what? weather
When?Where? How?and Why? when?where? pattern.Uses no
Process and Why? of the
weather pattern.
of the weather
pattern. Uses
how?and why? photos to
Uses no pictures illustrate.Does
Creative and eye photos dealing or any not present to the
Evaluation catching with with weather illustrations.Prese class
design and use pattern.Presents nts to the class
Conclusion accurate to the class with with no
pictures. some understanding.
Presents it to the understanding, Poor eye contact
class with eye contact and and voice.
understanding loud voice.
and eye contact
and a loud voice.
Forecast Creative weather Creative weather Somewhat Presentation fail
Presntation forecast and use forecast. Poor reenacted a to follow
of time. Uses the use of real facts weather forecast. directions and no
researched info about weather No creativity. No time or thought
in pattern Both thought or time was put into it.
presentation.Both partners involved put into it.
people were in forecast.
involved. Like a
real newscast.
Sitations Used correct Used correct Sited sources Sited sources
bibliography bibliography using using
form. Used 3-4 form. Used 2-3 hyperlinks.Used hyperlinks.Used
sources. sources. 2-3 sources. 1 sources.
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6. Student Page Conclusion
[Teacher Page]
Title Congratulations you have completed your assignment!!
You have successfully taught our guests about weather
Introduction on the planet earth! Not only did they learn something
Task but so did you!! All of your research and hard work paid
off. Now you are weather experts and can teach other
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people about the different types of weather!
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Conclusion
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7. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Credits & References
Title Pictures were from:
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http://www.weather.com/
Process http://www.freeiconsweb.com/si
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Conclusion icons-452.jpg
Big thanks goes out to
http://webquest.org/ in the
design of the quest.
Rubric was made with
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
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