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Name of Project: Storm Chasers Duration: 3 weeks
Subject/Course: Science Teacher(s): Barnes, Bergtho!, I"e#, So$thworth, Terr# Grade Level: %n!
ther Subject !reas to "e
#ncluded$ if an%:
&ang$age 'rts, (ath, Technoog#, 'rt, ($sic
Project #dea
Summar% of the issue$
challen&e$ investi&ation$
scenario$ or 'roblem:
')ter earning a*o$t !i))erent t#pes o) e+treme weather ,h$rricanes, torna!oes, *i--ar!s, an! th$n!erstorms, !ro$ghts an! )oo!. an! *eing
in)orme! *# weather an! /E(' e+perts ,inc$!ing The Weather Channe "irt$a )ie! trip., st$!ents wi ha"e the opport$nit# to $se googe
!ocs to coa*orati"e# share earne! in)ormation 0 It can inc$!e )acts a*o$t the storms as we as tips to prepare an! sta# sa)e thro$gh pict$res
an! te+t0 The googe !ocs can *e share! in the growth port)oios0
B# earning the importance o) these e+treme weather storms, st$!ents wi *e inspire! to create sa)et# kits to share with the Re! Cross an!1or
other oca organi-ations0 This connection has the potentia o) *eing persona an! go*a0
Drivin& (uestion What is e+treme weather an! how can #o$ *est prepare )or it2 What is o$r roe as comm$nit# mem*ers to s$pport those a))ecte! *# these
!isasters2
CCSS to be tau&ht and
assessed:
SCIE3CE1SO& %04 The st$!ent wi in"estigate an! $n!erstan! *asic t#pes, changes, an! patterns o) weather0
5e# concepts inc$!e6
a. i!enti)ication o) common storms an! other weather phenomena7 an!
*. the $ses an! importance o) meas$ring, recor!ing, an! interpreting
weather !ata7 an!
c. the $ses an! importance o) tracking weather !ata o"er time0
&'1SO& %01% The st$!ent wi write stories, etters, an! simpe e+panations0
a. 8enerate i!eas *e)ore writing0
*. Organi-e writing to inc$!e a *eginning, mi!!e, an! en! )or narrati"e an! e+positor# writing0
c. E+pan! writing to inc$!e !escripti"e !etai0
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!dditional Standards to be
tau&ht and assessed:
('T=1SO& %01> The st$!ent wi rea! the temperat$re on a Cesi$s an!1or /ahrenheit thermometer to the nearest 1: !egrees0
&'1SO& %03 The st$!ent wi $se ora comm$nication skis0
a. ;se ora ang$age )or !i))erent p$rposes6 to inform, to pers$a!e, to entertain, to cari)#, an! to respond0
*. Share stories or in)ormation ora# with an a$!ience0
&'1SO& %0? The st$!ent wi rea! an! !emonstrate comprehension o) non)iction te+ts0
a. Pre"iew the seection $sing te+t )eat$res00
c. ;se prior an! *ackgro$n! knowe!ge as conte+t )or new earning0
!. Set p$rpose )or rea!ing0
e. 'sk an! answer @$estions a*o$t what is rea!0
). &ocate in)ormation to answer @$estions0
&'1SO& %01> The st$!ent wi $se a"aia*e technoog# )or rea!ing an! writing0
SS1SO& %01: The st$!ent wi e+pain the responsi*iities o) a goo! citi-en, with emphasis on !escri*ing actions that can impro"e the schoo
an! comm$nit#


,-st Centur% Com'etencies
to be tau&ht and assessed:
Coa*oration
A Creati"it# B Inno"ation A
Comm$nication ,Ora Presentation.
A Other6 Choice A
Critica Thinking
A Comm$nit# Connection A
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.ajor Products /
Performances
8ro$p6 C Cass create! googe !ocs containing storm research )acts, s$r"i"a tips, an! pict$res
C St$!entCgenerate! proDect to share with oca# a))ecte! comm$nities
I!eas to consi!er are6
10 Com)ort 5its )or Re! Cross
%0 Book <ri"e )or cassrooms a))ecte!
30 S$pp# <ri"e )or a !e"astate! schoo
>0 Participate in Se"ere Weather Prepare!ness Week ,(arch.
E0 Participate in Earth@$ake 'wareness Week ,Jan$ar#.
40 Participate in =$rricane 'wareness Week ,(a#1J$ne.
F0 Participate in Torna!o 'wareness Week ,'pri.
G0 Participate Winter Storm 'wareness Week ,<ecem*er.
?0 <ro$ght 'wareness Week ,J$ne.
1:0 /oo! 'wareness Week ,(arch.
Presentation !udience:
A Cass
A Schoo ,*ook *$!!ies.
A Comm$nit#
In!i"i!$a6 C Research materias an! googe !ocs
C Inter"iew @$estions )or e+perts an! The Weather Channe "irt$a )ie! trip
CE+tension pro!$ct6 HCom)ort 5itH )or #o$r )ami#
A E+perts ,Re! Cross1WeatherChan.
A We*
A Other6 St$!entC&e! Con)erence
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*ntr% *vent to
a$nch in@$ir#
an! engage st$!ents6
Rea! the *ook The /antastic /#ing Books o) (r0 (orris &essmore an! share how the stor# was inspire! *# h$rricane 5atrina0
Participate in a "irt$a )ie! trip to The Weather Channe an! g$i!e the st$!ents to the conc$sion that o$r growing knowe!ge o) e+treme
weather can *e $se! to ai! others0
!ssessments )ormative !ssessments
,<$ring ProDect.
I$i--es1Tests A Practice Presentations
A
Jo$rna1&earning &og A 3otes
A
=ome1Schoo Connection A Checkists
A
Ro$gh <ra)ts A Concept (aps
Onine Tests1E+ams Other6 Re)ections1Connections in Writing
A
Summative
!ssessments
,En! o) ProDect.
Written Pro!$ct,s., with r$*ric6
Re)ection on the comm$nit# connection1r$*ric
A
Other Pro!$ct,s. or Per)ormance,s., with
R$*ric6 Presenting Storms
A
Ora Presentation, with r$*ric A
Peer E"a$ation
A
($tipe Choice1Short 'nswer Test A
Se)CE"a$ation
A
Essa# Test Other6

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0esources Needed n1site 'eo'le$ facilities: &oca weather )orecaster, Re! Cross1/E(' representati"e, The Weather Channe "irt$a )ie! trip
*2ui'ment: iPa!, comp$ters, technoog# to Sk#pe1/aceTime18ooge =ango$t
.aterials: CThe /antastic /#ing Books o) (r0 (orrisessmore, non)iction te+t )or storms, science Do$rna, noteCcatcher )or
sharing, poster *oar!, team cooperation sheet with e+pectations
Communit% resources: C<onate! contri*$tions )or HCom)ort 5itsH or )or i!ea chosen *# st$!ents
0eflection .ethods (#ndividual$ Grou'$
and/or 3hole
Class)
Jo$rna1&earning &og
A
/oc$s 8ro$p
WhoeCCass <isc$ssion
A
/ish*ow <isc$ssion
A
S$r"e#
A
Other6 /ina Re)ection
A
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