The Crooked, Crazy Weather Project

Classification

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Class Participation

Listens attentively.  Follows directions.

Listens attentively.

Follows directions.

Answers questions when asked.

Offers related information.

Listens attentively.

Follows directions.

Answer questions voluntarily.

Asks questions.

Listens attentively.

Follows directions.

Answers questions voluntarily.

Able to explain events using acquired information.

Assignments

Completes assignment with assistance.  Little detail.

Completes assignment unassisted. Basic detail.

Completes assignment unassisted.  Adds extra details.

Completes assignment unassisted.  Creatively adds extra details.  Researches and adds newly acquired information.

Experiments

Needs guidance throughout the experiment.

Completes experiment with knowledge of how to repeat, if necessary.

Able to complete the experiment and describe what went on.

Able to complete the experiment and describe what went on.  Able to link results to other knowledge.

Technology

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Internet Search

Guidance needed to complete computer unit on internet searches.  Difficulty completing mini-internet assignment.

Able to complete computer unit on internet searches with little assistance.  Little assistance in completing mini-internet assignment.

Able to complete unit on internet searches without assistance.  Complete mini-internet assignment without assistance.

Complete both computer unit on internet search and mini-internet assignment without assistance.  Able to search for other information when asked to.

Internet Scavenger Hunt

Review of internet computer unit needed before scavenger hunt can be completed.

Little assistance needed in completing scavenger hunt.  Some assistance needed in recording information found (in word).

Able to complete scavenger hunt and successfully record gathered information in word.

Able to successfully complete scavenger hunt and record gathered information in word.  Changed font, font size and colour in word document.

Blog Assignment

Able to log into blog independently.  Guidance needed throughout the blog assignment.

Able to log into blog and begin assignment.  Little guidance needed in recording found information in the blog.

Able to log into blog and work on assignment.  Successfully records information in blog.

Able to log into blog, work on assignment and record found information in blog.  Able to change font, font size and colour of information added to blog.

Weather Forecasting

Able to locate weather forecasting site.  Needs guidance throughout the assignment.

Able to locate weather forecasting site.  Needs some guidance after viewing an example.

Locates weather forecasting site and successfully completes assignment with little guidance.

Locates weather forecasting site and successfully completes assignment without guidance.