1. Aim: Completion of Performance Task 1
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Aim: Completion of Performance Task 1
Do Now: Write down something that happened to you during hurricane Sandy.

2. We Have Completed a Unit on Weather.
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
We Have Completed a Unit on Weather.
What did we learn about?
Air Temperature
Winds
Clouds
Air Masses
Fronts
Pressure Systems
Severe Weather
Weather Forecasting

3. Now We Are Going to Complete Our Performance Task!!!!!!
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Now We Are Going to Complete Our Performance Task!!!!!!
You have two choices…

4. Choice 1: Weather Board Game Must answer the question:
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Choice 1: Weather Board Game
Must answer the question:
What effects do hurricanes have on people and the environment?
What you need:
The actual board game
A Catchy Name and Cover Design
A slogan
A persuasive essay to a toy company to get them to buy your games.
Instructional Manual on how to play your game
Be sure to include visuals.
You will have to do research to make sure your information is correct.
This can be done in groups of 3-4.

5. Choice 2: Meteorologist Tri-fold Must answer the questions:
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Choice 2: Meteorologist Tri-fold
Must answer the questions:
How do you become a meteorologist? How do meteorologist predict and explain the weather?
What you need:
To create a tri-fold board
A Catchy Name
An essay explaining how to become a meteorologist and how they predict the weather.
Smaller activities to attach to your board to show how meteorologists predict the weather.
Be sure to include visuals.
You will have to do research to make sure your information is correct.
This can be done independently.

6. NOW YOU CHOOSE!!! (Let’s making a list)
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
NOW YOU CHOOSE!!!
(Let’s making a list)

7. Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Homework:

8. Do Now: Take out homework and project supplies, begin working.
Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Do Now: Take out homework and project supplies, begin working.

9. Learning Objective: After the completion of Unit 2:Weather, the students will be able to complete a task of creating a board game showing the effects hurricanes have on people or to become meteorologists and explain how to predict the weather. The students will complete the chosen task by scoring at least a three out of four on their NYS Rubric Standards: PS #2.1a, c, d, j and 2.2i, j, k, l, p, q, r
Homework: