WEATHER FORECAST PRESENTATION RUBRIC 10 8 6 4 2

10

8

6

4

2

0

# of days included in forecast

5 days in forecast

4 days in forecast

3 days in forecast

2 days in forecast

1 day in forecast

0 days in forecast

Information in forecast

Cloud cover, precipitation type, temperature (high/low), fronts

Lacking in one of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 2 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 3 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 4 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in all five of the previously mentioned criteria

Reasoning for forecast

Shows a complete understanding of weather systems

Shows a fairly good understanding of weather systems

Shows some understanding of weather systems

Shows a slight understanding of weather systems

Shows little to no understanding of weather systems

Shows absolutely no understanding of weather systems

Reasoning for forecast

Shows a complete understanding of weather systems

Shows a fairly good understanding of weather systems

Shows some understanding of weather systems

Shows a slight understanding of weather systems

Shows little to no understanding of weather systems

Shows absolutely no understanding of weather systems

Reasoning for forecast

Shows a complete understanding of weather systems

Shows a fairly good understanding of weather systems

Shows some understanding of weather systems

Shows a slight understanding of weather systems

Shows little to no understanding of weather systems

Shows absolutely no understanding of weather systems

Visual Aid

Weather map complete with proper use of symbols, or forecast with icons, large enough for us to see

Weather map or forecast with partial or incorrect use of symbols or icons, large enough for us to see

Weather map or forecast, no use of symbols or icons, but large enough for us to see

Weather map with no symbols or icons OR good map but too small for us to see

Visual aid not very useful or effective

No visual aid

Teamwork

Worked well with each team member and assisted members not comfortable in presenting

Had minor team work problems. Overall did a good job, just struggled a few times.

Had one team member that did not participate fully. The other members did not assist in helping that member succeed.

Two team members struggled to work efficiently with the rest of the team.

Project got completed but everyone worked individually. There was no team work.

Team members did not work together and the project was not fully complete.

City

Created a city for forecast

Used a city that already exists

Used a weather forecast that already exists for a city that already exists

Never mentioned city used

Printed and reported information right off the Internet

No city used for report

Creativity

Much use of original thought/creativity

Some use of original thought/creativity

Partial use of original thought/creativity

Slight use of original thought/creativity

Little to no use of original thought/creativity

Absolutely no use of original thought/creativity

5

4

3

2

1

0

Presentation Skills

Used eye contact, didn’t read directly from notes, easy to understand, spoke loudly, didn’t fidget

Lacking in one of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 2 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 3 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in 4 of the previously mentioned criteria

Lacking in all 5 of the previously mentioned criteria

Time

Between 2 and 3 minutes long

Within 15 seconds of 2-3 minutes

Within 30 seconds of 2-3 minutes

Within 45 seconds of 2-3 minutes

Over/under by 1 minute

Over/under by more than 1 minute