Weather Forecast Presentation Rubric
10
# of days included
in forecast
Information in
forecast
Reasoning for
forecast
Reasoning for
forecast
Reasoning for
forecast
Visual Aid
Teamwork
City
Creativity
Time
6
4
2
0
4 days in forecast
3 days in forecast
2 days in forecast
1 day in forecast
0 days in forecast
Cloud cover,
precipitation type,
temperature
(high/low), fronts
Shows a complete
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a complete
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a complete
understanding of
weather systems
Weather map
complete with proper
use of symbols, or
forecast with icons,
large enough for us
to see
Worked well with
each team member
and assisted
members not
comfortable in
presenting
Created a city for
forecast
Lacking in one of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 2 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 3 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 4 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in all five of
the previously
mentioned criteria
Shows a fairly good
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a fairly good
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a fairly good
understanding of
weather systems
Weather map or
forecast with partial or
incorrect use of
symbols or icons, large
enough for us to see
Shows some
understanding of
weather systems
Shows some
understanding of
weather systems
Shows some
understanding of
weather systems
Weather map or
forecast, no use of
symbols or icons, but
large enough for us to
see
Shows a slight
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a slight
understanding of
weather systems
Shows a slight
understanding of
weather systems
Weather map with no
symbols or icons OR
good map but too
small for us to see
Shows little to no
understanding of
weather systems
Shows little to no
understanding of
weather systems
Shows little to no
understanding of
weather systems
Visual aid not very
useful or effective
Shows absolutely no
understanding of
weather systems
Shows absolutely no
understanding of
weather systems
Shows absolutely no
understanding of
weather systems
No visual aid
Had minor team work
problems. Overall did a
good job, just struggled
a few times.
Two team members
struggled to work
efficiently with the rest
of the team.
Project got completed
but everyone worked
individually. There was
no team work.
Team members did not
work together and the
project was not fully
complete.
Never mentioned city
used
Printed and reported
information right off the
Internet
No city used for report
Much use of original
thought/creativity
Some use of original
thought/creativity
Had one team member
that did not participate
fully. The other
members did not assist
in helping that member
succeed.
Used a weather
forecast that already
exists for a city that
already exists
Partial use of original
thought/creativity
Slight use of original
thought/creativity
Little to no use of
original
thought/creativity
Absolutely no use of
original
thought/creativity
5
Presentation Skills
8
5 days in forecast
Used eye contact,
didn’t read directly
from notes, easy to
understand, spoke
loudly, didn’t fidget
Between 2 and 3
minutes long
Used a city that
already exists
4
3
2
1
0
Lacking in one of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 2 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 3 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in 4 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Lacking in all 5 of the
previously mentioned
criteria
Within 15 seconds of
2-3 minutes
Within 30 seconds of
2-3 minutes
Within 45 seconds of
2-3 minutes
Over/under by 1
minute
Over/under by more
than 1 minute