WA: Earth Science Weather Project Guidelines

Weather Project:

Weather topics: barometric pressure, wind, precipitation, temperature, humidity, clouds, and weather stations or charts.

Lesson: 

1. Brief background of the topic in slideshow

2. Sample Instrument

3. Explanation of how it works

4. Time to make and field test the instruments

5. Wrap up

Slideshow: Prezi, PowerPoint, or other presentation software

1. Scientifically accurate

2. Grammatically correct

3. Ten slides minimum 

4. Has an explanation of the process

5. Contains background information

6. Order: 

   a.  Title

   b.  Background

   c.  Explanation

   d.  Instruments pictures (different types, such as analog or digital types)

   e.  Graphics, pictures, images, or videos

   f.   Bibliography or Work Cited in MLA format

Instrument:

1. All materials for the class

2. Example pre-made and class tested

3. Classroom demonstration and dry-run

4. 10 sets of materials

5.  Date of demonstration