weather_webquest

Weather Pleasing Cities?
[introduction] [task] [process] [resources] [evaluation] [conclusion]

Introduction

Mr. Ross is changing jobs. His family will be moving to a different city. He needs to decide where to move. Help him to choose a city where most members of his family will be happy.

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Task

These are the cities that Mr. Ross could live in:

Buffalo, New York Houston, Texas

Chicago, Illinois San Diego, California

Albuquerque, New Mexico Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Miami, Florida Minneapolis, Minnesota

Burlington, Vermont Phoenix, Arizona

Charleston, S.C. Richmond, Virginia

Eugene, Oregon Honolulu, Hawaii

These are the people in Mr. Ross' family and the things they like or don't like.

Mr. Ross

likes to play golf all year. The temperature must be at least 55 degrees.

Mrs. Ross

likes the average high winter temperature (Dec., Jan. & Feb.) to be from 45-55 degrees.

Susan
(age 6)

loves sunny days. hates the average precipitation for June to be more than 1 inch.

Michael
(age 8)

likes to make snowmen in winter. The temperature should be less than 32 degrees.

Emily
(age 10)

loves to swim in the ocean all year long. The temperature must be at least 70 degrees for her.

Tom
(age 12)

loves the average high summer temperature (June, July, August) to be from 75-85 degrees.

Jennifer
(age 16)

loves the average high temperature in September to be from 80-90 degrees.

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Process

Working in pairs, select a city from the list above. Each pair of students in your class should select a different city to research. You will be looking at the climate of your city to decide if each family member will be happy living in that city. Based upon your research, decide if that would be a good city for the Ross family to move to. Use the recording sheet provided.

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Resources

USA Today Climate Information

Recording Sheet

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Evaluation

The following rubric will be used to determine what score you and your partner will receive.

4

Used the climate information accurately for all decisions.

Decided whether each person in the family would be happy moving to your city.

Was able to justify your decision.

You and your partner contributed equally.

Worked well with your partner.

3

Used the climate information accurately for most decisions.

Decided whether each person in the family would be happy moving to your city.

Justification matched most of your decisions.

You and your partner contributed equally.

Worked well with your partner.

2

Used the climate information accurately for some decisions.

Decided whether most people in the family would be happy moving to your city.

Justification only matched some of your decisions.

Members of your team did not contribute equally.

Worked fairly well with your partner.

1

Did not accurately use the climate information for most decisions.

Did not decide whether most members of the family would be happy moving to your city.

Justification did not match most of your decisions.

Only one member of your team contributed.

Did not work well together.

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Conclusion

Thanks for your help. The Ross family will consider your input when they choose a city to live. We wish the family luck in their new home.

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Buffalo, New York	Houston, Texas
Chicago, Illinois	San Diego, California
Albuquerque, New Mexico	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miami, Florida	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Burlington, Vermont	Phoenix, Arizona
Charleston, S.C.	Richmond, Virginia
Eugene, Oregon	Honolulu, Hawaii

Mr. Ross	likes to play golf all year. The temperature must be at least 55 degrees.
Mrs. Ross	likes the average high winter temperature (Dec., Jan. & Feb.) to be from 45-55 degrees.
Susan (age 6)	loves sunny days. hates the average precipitation for June to be more than 1 inch.
Michael (age 8)	likes to make snowmen in winter. The temperature should be less than 32 degrees.
Emily (age 10)	loves to swim in the ocean all year long. The temperature must be at least 70 degrees for her.
Tom (age 12)	loves the average high summer temperature (June, July, August) to be from 75-85 degrees.
Jennifer (age 16)	loves the average high temperature in September to be from 80-90 degrees.

4	Used the climate information accurately for all decisions. Decided whether each person in the family would be happy moving to your city. Was able to justify your decision. You and your partner contributed equally. Worked well with your partner.
3	Used the climate information accurately for most decisions. Decided whether each person in the family would be happy moving to your city. Justification matched most of your decisions. You and your partner contributed equally. Worked well with your partner.
2	Used the climate information accurately for some decisions. Decided whether most people in the family would be happy moving to your city. Justification only matched some of your decisions. Members of your team did not contribute equally. Worked fairly well with your partner.
1	Did not accurately use the climate information for most decisions. Did not decide whether most members of the family would be happy moving to your city. Justification did not match most of your decisions. Only one member of your team contributed. Did not work well together.