Weather Recording and Forecasting Project:

Step One – Record weather data and make weather forecasts. For this project, you will use what you have been learning to become a weather forecaster. You will record current weather conditions once daily for five consecutive days. Each day you will forecast tomorrow’s weather based on the conditions that day. (Worth 40 points)

Date / Daily Low Temperature / Daily High Temperature / Dew Point / Humidity / Wind / What is your forecast for tomorrow’s weather? JUSTIFY your forecast and EXPLAIN how you used today’s DATA to make your forecast. Write in complete sentences. Answer on a separate sheet of paper if necessary. / Was your forecast correct?

Step Two: Write an Essay -- After completing your chart, you will write an essay explaining your findings. You will write your essay on a separate sheet of paper. In your essay, you must answer the following questions: (Worth 50 points)

·  What patterns did you observe in the weather data you recorded? What did you learn about weather by observing those patterns?

·  What method did you use to make your daily forecasts?

·  How accurate were your daily forecasts?

·  What did you learn about weather by making daily forecasts?

·  What did you learn about weather that can help you make daily plans?

Grading Rubric:

Recording Data and Making Predictions / ______/40 points
Writing Essay / ______/ 50 points
On Time / ______/ 10 points*

*Late work loses 7 points per day.

ASSESSMENT – You will be assessed using the following IB MYP assessment rubric.

Criterion C: Processing and evaluating

Achievement Level / Level descriptor
0 / The student does not reach a standard identified by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 / The student is able to:
i.  collect and present data in numerical and/or visual form
ii.  accurately interpret data and describe results
iii.  state the validity of a hypothesis with limited reference to a scientific investigation
iv.  state the validity of the method with limited reference to a scientific investigation
v.  state limited improvements or extensions to the method
3-4 / The student is able to:
i.  correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual form
ii.  accurately interpret data
iii.  state the validity of a hypothesis to a scientific investigation
iv.  state the validity of the method to a scientific investigation
v.  state improvements or extensions to the method
5-6 / The student is able to:
i.  correctly collect, organize, and present data in numerical and/or visual form
ii.  accurately interpret data and describe results using scientific reasoning
iii.  outline the validity of a hypothesis to a scientific investigation
iv.  outline the validity of the method to a scientific investigation
v.  outline improvements or extensions to the method
7-8 / The student is able to:
i.  correctly collect, organize, transform, and present data in numerical and/or visual form
ii.  accurately interpret data and describe results using correct scientific reasoning
iii.  discuss the validity of a hypothesis to a scientific investigation
iv.  discuss the validity of the method to a scientific investigation
v.  discuss improvements or extensions to the method