Introduction
Something amazing just happened! Your family made the decision to take a road trip this summer in June. Being excited for this chance to explore, you offer to research the climate and weather throughout different regions of the United States, so you can plan the road trip for your family. They happily agree for you to do so.
Task
You will look at the weather and climate in either California (Western), Colorado (Central), or Kentucky (Eastern), depending on the state you were given in your group. Then you will discuss your state with the rest of the group, and come to the conclusion on which is best to travel through in June. At the end, you will create a presentation over which state your group believes to be the best to travel through.
Process
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Getting into groups of three, you will split the states between each other.
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Answer the questions that relate to the state you were given.
A.Look for the state in which you need.
Look at the climate in Colorado in June
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What is the average highest temperature?
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What is the average lowest temperature?
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http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/colorado/united-states/3175
Look at the climate in California in June
- What is the average highest temperature?
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What is the average lowest temperature?
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http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/california/united-states/3174
Look at the climate in Kentucky in June
- What is the average highest temperature?
- What is the average lowest temperature?
- http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/kentucky/united-states/3187
B.Look at the weather in Colorado in June
What is the weather like throughout the month of June?
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/boulder-co/80302/month/327347?monyr=6/01/2015
Look at the weather in California in June
What is the weather like throughout the month of June?
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/east-los-angeles-ca/90022/month/332110?monyr=6/01/2015
Look at the weather in Kentucky in June
What is the weather like throughout the month of June?
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/la-grange-ky/40031/month/333295?monyr=6/01/2015
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Once you have found the information for your state, and the rest of your group does, as well as you, discuss the climate and weather of the three.
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Then as a group, come to the conclusion on which state you believe to be the best to travel through in June for your family’s road trip.
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Create an emaze presentation on your group’s state of choice, the one being the ideal location for a road trip in June. In the presentation you will be including its weather and climate as well as one fun thing to do while there.
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Able to accurately research their state.
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Doesn’t find any information. |
Finds information regarding weather. |
Finds information regarding climate. |
Finds information regarding both weather and climate. |
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Actively discusses their state with the group. |
Remains quiet and doesn’t contribute. |
Speaks only once. |
Speaks more than once and asks one question. |
Speaks several times, and asks several questions. |
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Presentation and explanation |
Only gives the state with weather and climate on the presentation, and does not explain orally. |
Presents all the information but doesn’t defend orally. |
Climate and weather are presented only, but is also supported orally. |
All parts are included and defended orally by the group members. |
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Total: |
Conclusion
Yes!!!
Now with you and your family knowing where they are headed, knowing that the weather and climate across the United States changes, you can pack. YOur road trip is going to be a GREAT success in June.