Weather Poster

The Weather Poster

Comprehensive Evaluation Assignment

Name:                           

The Weather Poster Mini-Project is your opportunity to “show what you know” using  elements of Science, Writing, and Math; you’ll blend them all together into an artistic composition. There is a short time-frame for this assignment. A significant amount of class time over the next 3 weeks will be devoted to this poster. Diligent students will be able to meet the expectations for this task in class. Students wishing to exceed expectations, or those who do not use their work time wisely, will need to set some time aside to complete this task at home.

Your poster will show a weather phenomenon of your choice. You are encouraged to choose a weather phenomenon that we are likely to experience here in Victoria, but that is not required. Research might not be necessary if you choose a topic that we have discussed in class. For example, we will learn about fog in class: you will, from those lessons, know enough to produce a poster that meets expectations! That being said, please feel free to do some research for those weather phenomena that we haven't talked about. Please be sure to do all of your poster tasks in your own words.

Your poster will:

1.     Tell in detail how your weather phenomenon happens in nature. Your description must use scientific vocabulary (like “condensation”, “precipitation”, etc…). Your description should talk about the role that the 3 elements of weather (heat, water, air pressure), play in making your weather happen.

2.      Include a colourful “technical” diagram similar to the ones we will have done in class.

3.      Include a graph showing data that is somehow related to your weather topic. Mr. Pite will help you come up with a data set to graph if you need.

4.     Include a one-paragraph “write” that includes your weather phenomenon as a central theme. Minimum ten sentences, including your introduction and conclusion. We will talk about creating mood with weather to help you really knock this one out of the park!

5.      Include a colourful illustration that depicts your weather phenomenon as an observer would see it. Use a medium of your choice. This illustration does not need to be separate from the other poster elements. Rather, it can be used as the "string" that ties all the others together. In other words, use your illustration to link the other parts of your poster into one piece. Use your imagination, here!

6.     A title, your name, and a representation of your very best work in all pieces.

In addition, you may wish to include (but do not have to…)

·        A poem about your weather

·        A historical record fact list

·        A map

·        A weather “survival guide” that tells how to survive your weather phenomenon

·        Any other extras that you feel enhance your poster

Your Weather Story should:

• Be at least 10 sentences. Please limit your story to less than 25 sentences… it has to fit on your poster!

• Have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

• Feature the weather phenomenon of your poster in some way.

• Use “really good” vocabulary (great nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs).

• Have good mechanics (grammar, spelling and punctuation, indented, etc.).

• Have a Title, Name and Date on your draft.

• Be neatly and clearly written onto your poster. 

Evaluation:

The description of your weather phenomenon is accurate, uses scientific language, and makes sense.	1          2     3     4
The description accurately discusses the roles of temperature, moisture, and air pressure in producing the weather phenomenon.	1          2     3     4
The technical diagram shows that which is described in the description. It is colourful, accurate, and carefully drawn.	1          2     3     4
The graph displays data related to your weather phenomenon and includes the elements that make an accurate, readable graph. See the class blog for “General Graph Criteria to be sure you have all that you need for full graph marks.	1          2     3     4
The “write” paragraph is a minimum of 10 sentences, includes references to your weather phenomenon, has a solid introduction and conclusion, has been edited for mechanics (spelling, punctuation, sentence fragments and run-ons), and is well presented.	1          2     3     4
The illustration shows an attempt to depict the weather phenomenon, exhibits some artistic creativity, demonstrates effort and pride in your work, and links the other elements of your poster together.	1          2     3     4

Due date to be announced.

Weather Poster Ideas:

·       Marine Layer Fog

·       Choose one of four kinds of fog (ex. upslope fog)

·       Snow

·       Hail

·       Ground frost

·       Low pressure Rainstorm

·       Northern outflow winds

·       Offshore Wind

·       Onshore Wind

·       Pineapple Express

·       Heat Wave

·       Clouds

·       Rain

·       Thunderstorm 

·       Lightning

·       Chinook Wind
·       Qualicum Wind
·  Santa Ana Wind

·       Haboob/Dust storm

·       Blizzard

·       Tornado

·       Hurricane/Cyclone/Typhoon

Other weather phenomenon are also OK. Just ask first.