Severe Weather Project Grading Rubric

The town you live is in danger of

encountering severe weather that may
cause millions of dollars in damages, many
injuries to your families or employess, and
tragically, loss of life. Your partners and you have been
named to a special weather disaster team by the mayor
of your town. Your job is to study the weather phenomena that plagues your
area, thoroughly describe what it is, why it happens, and what can be done
to avoid it or at least minimize the damage and loss of life that it brings, and
come up with a plan to save your business/ etc.
Period_________

City

Weather phenomena
Hurricanes
Tornados
Severe Thunder Storm
Drought
Severe Flooding
Severe snow storm
Intense fog

*Team of four members ________________________

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Your completed project should include the following items:
1) A written report
10 points Some ideas, but not limited to:
A) Analysis (4)
-what is it ?
-how does it occur?
-scientific terms? what it is?
B) Why is it a problem (3)
C) Solutions to the problem (3)
2) Some type of model, short video, or other graphic (4)

3) A presentation to the people of your city (4)

4) An additional visual aid for your presentation.(2)