Weather Disaster Open Response

 

 It is winter and a huge snowstorm comes to your house, almost burying it in piles of the white stuff. How can you and your family be ready?

Go to http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/disaster/prephomekit.html

This web page lists all the items that you should have at home to be prepared for a snowstorm. Read the list and answer the open response questions below.

  1. List five things you should have at home to get ready for a snowstorm.
  2. Explain what you think these five things might be used for in a snowstorm.

 

Scoring Rubric

4 Completes all parts of question.
3 Lists only 3 or 4 things with explanation.
2 Lists 5 things with no explanation or 

Lists 2 things with explanation.
1

Lists 4 things or less with no explanation or 

Lists 1 thing with explanation.
0 Answer has nothing to do with question.

 

Kentucky Learner Goals and Academic Expectations:

1.16 Students use computers and other kinds of technology to collect, organize, and communicate information and ideas.

2.1 Students understand scientific ways of thinking and working and use those methods to solve real-life problems.

5.1 Students use critical thinking skills such as analyzing, prioritizing, categorizing, evaluating, and comparing to solve a variety of problems in real-life situations.

 

Skill Objectives:

 

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