CONSTRUCT A PERFORMANCE TASK SCENARIO USING GRASPS

Goal:
• Your task is create and broadcast a weather report._________________________________________________
• Your goal is to identify and understand the different types of weather________________________________________________
• The problem or challenge is creating a weather report._________________________________________
• The obstacles to overcome are staying focused and professional. _______________________________________

Role:
• You are_a meteorologist _______________________________________________________
• You have been asked to __report on the weather__________________________________________
• Your job is _dress and act as a meterologist____________________________________________________

Audience:
• Your clients are_your classmates__________________________________________________
• The target audience is _other first graders/ the school______ _______________________________________
• You need to convince_your classmates you know about the weather you are reporting on. ______________________________________________

Situation:
• The context you find your self in is you must be able to describe different types of weather.______________________________________
• The challenge involves dealing with understanding and describing the weather you have chosen to report on. _____________________________________

Product Performance and Purpose:

• You will create a _weather broadcast__________________________ in order to show your knowledge of weather.__________________________
• You need to develop _a weather report________________________so that _the different ypes of weather are easily distinguished________________________________

Standards and Criteria for Success:

• Your performance needs to be accurate______________________________________
• Your work will be judged by ___your teacher ___________________________________
• Your product must meet the following standards: _Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
• 1.7 The student will investigate and understand weather and seasonal changes. Key concepts include
• a) changes in temperature, light, and precipitation affect plants and animals, including humans;
• b) there are relationships between daily and seasonal changes; and
• c) changes in temperature, light, and precipitation can be observed and
• recorded over time.
• __________________________________
• A successful result will _an accurate report and broadcast _________________________________________ 1
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ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT

• Content Area: Weather/Science

• Grade Level: 1st grade
• Type of Assessment: Formative
• SOL Standards: Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change
• 1.7 The student will investigate and understand weather and seasonal changes. Key concepts
include
• a) changes in temperature, light, and precipitation affect plants and animals, including humans;
• b) there are relationships between daily and seasonal changes; and
• c) changes in temperature, light, and precipitation can be observed and
• recorded over time.
In class, we have discussed the different
types of weather. Now that you know
all about the weather it is your turn to
be a meteorologist for a day!

1. Choose a type of weather

(thunderstorm, snowstorm, sunny, windy,
etc.)

IF I WERE A
METEOROLOGIST...
2. Write a paragraph explaining why you
chose this weather type and what you
know about it.

3. Draw a picture of the weather you

chose (This will be used in your
weather report).
WHAT WILL OUR WEATHER
REPORTS LOOK LIKE?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lBuvTb9nNk
HOW TO BE A
METEOROLOGIST
• Dress for the weather you chose. Ex. If you
chose a rainstorm wear a rain jacket and rain
boots.
• Practice your weather report!
• Introduce yourself
• Talk about your choice of weather Ex. “Today,
you can expect cloudy skies and rain.”
• Explain what viewers can expect from your
choice of weather. Will it be cold? Should they
wear sunscreen? What kinds of clothes should
they wear?
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
• Sound excited and do your best!
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Criteria 3 2 1

Written Paragraph Student has included Student has included two of Student has included one of
the weather type, why the three requirements. the three requirements.
they chose it, and
what they know
about it.
Picture The picture is The picture is colorful, The picture is not colorful
colorful, detailed, and however, it is not detailed or detailed; it is hard to
clearly displays the and it is hard to determine determine what weather
students choice of what weather type the type the student has
weather. student has chosen. chosen.
Presentation Students weather Students report matches Students report matches
report flows two of the three one of the three
smoothly, they are requirements. requirements.
dressed appropriately,
and they excited.