WEATHER FORECAST PROJECT
Directions:
Each student will be asked to create a 5-day weather forecast presentation. Student are responsible for their assignment
Process:
1. Start by watching this weather forecast video and notice the different aspects included in the forecast.
3. For example: What do they talk about besides the temperature? Do they predict the amount of rainfall or just say if there will be rainfall?
2. Familiarize yourself with the weather vocabulary that must be used in your broadcast.
Look up definitions for the following weather vocab?
Temperature Pressure systems weather fronts precipitation
Humidity prevailing winds cloud coverage fog
overcast climate dew point Doppler Radar
ocean currents
3. Research normal weather patterns for Calgary at this time of year by looking at these sites:
You might also use the weather records you recorded from last week.
4. Create a visual, 5-day weather forecast for Calgary based on your findings. You can use the powerpoint template here or create your own. You should include maps, graphics and a one-slide table demonstrating the 5-day forecast
5. Include a story in your presentation that focuses on how weather affects our lives. You may make this story up, conduct fake or real interviews, or use other methods to tell an interesting weather story.
The story might be about a:
severe thunderstorm, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, flood, heat advisory, lightning
6. Practice your presentation. You can choose to record your weather forecast and bring in the recording or you can do the presentation live in class. The overall presentation should be between 4 to 6 minutes.
Rubric:
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Forecasters used at least 0-1 of the weather vocabulary terms
listed above during the presentations
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Forecasters used at least 2-3 of the weather vocabulary terms
listed above during the presentations
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Forecasters used at least 4-5 of the weather vocabulary terms
listed above during the presentations
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Forecasters used at least 5 or more of the weather vocabulary
terms listed above during the presentations
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No weather maps or graphics used
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Weather map and graphics were a little disorganized and unclear
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Weather map and graphics were presentable and clearly
understood
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Weather map and graphics were presentable and clearly
understood and described with details
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Weather 5-day forecast table not present or accurate
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Weather 5-day forecast table was presentable but incomplete
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Weather 5-day forecast table was presentable and mostly complete
with some inaccuracy
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Weather 5-day forecast table was presentable and all complete and
accurate
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Presentation I did NOT included a discussion of pressure
systems, warm or cold fronts, and precipitation
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Presentation included a disorganized, unclear or missing discussion
of pressure systems, warm or cold fronts, and precipitation
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Presentation included some or most of a discussion of pressure
systems, warm or cold fronts, and precipitation with most accurate
information.
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Presentation included a discussion of pressure systems, warm
or cold fronts, and precipitation with accurate information.
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Human interest story
Human interest story was not presented at
all about extreme weather
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Human interest story
Human interest story was disorganized and
not accurate describing an extreme weather condition and how it affects the
lives of people
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Human interest story
Human interest story most of the time accurately
describes an extreme weather condition and how it affects the lives of people
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Human interest story
Human interest story accurately describes an
extreme weather condition and how it affects the lives of people
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Presentation was not delivered
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Presentation was delivered quietly or not
speaking clearly or loudly
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Presentation was delivered clearly, loudly
and accurately most of the time
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Presentation was delivered clearly, loudly
and accurately
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