Row
C
5pts
*Build A Terrarium
Follow the directions on the handout to create your own terrarium.
Observe your terrarium for two weeks.
On separate sheet of paper, paste and label a picture of your terrarium identifying the types of plants you used.
Underneath your picture, answer the five questions listed on the handout in complete sentences.
Your work should be turned in on an 8X11 sheet of paper- NO larger.
Row
B
4pts
*Weather Graphic Organizer
Complete the graphic organizer using textbook pages D26-65
Write and Illustrate a Story
Write and illustrate a children’s story about
“Danny the Dew Drop” as he travels through the water cycle. Write and illustrate at least one page for each of the
Wow Words. Your story should include a title page. (min. 7 pages)
Row
A
3pts
Must
Do
Study Guides
Read pp. B50-51, C74-75
Discovery Ed video: Water Smart: The
Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate
Complete 10 questions on the response sheet in complete sentences and the crossword puzzle on the back
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Lab
Where does the puddle come from?
Complete scientific method response form in class.
*Materials needed from your teacher
Grading Rubric: 1 pt- Mostly incomplete & incorrect, messy, difficult to understand
2 pts- Mostly complete & correct, but lacking some details and/or clarity
3 pts- Complete & correct, neat, easy to understand
4 pts- All of the above with a creative element and elaboration
5 pts- Over and above what is expected
*Water Cycle
Draw, label, and color a diagram of the water cycle on 8X11 paper- NO larger.
On the back of your diagram, write a paragraph explaining the water cycle diagram. There is a rubric to help guide your assignment.
Wow Word Webs water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, runoff
10-14 pts = C
15-19 pts = B
20- 24 pts= A