BLIZZARD ATTACK

GRADES: 4-8

SCIENCE STANDARDS

4.1.1 Students will develop an understanding of systems, order, and organization.

4.5.3 Students will develop an understanding of the changes in the earth and sky.

4.6.1 Students will develop an understanding of technological design.

4.6.2 Students will develop an understanding of the science and technology.

4.7.3 Students will develop an understanding of environmental changes.

4.7.4 Students will develop an understanding of how science and technology helps communities resolve problems.

4.8.1 Students will develop an understanding of science as a human endeavor.

8.6.2 Students will develop an understanding of science and technology.

8.7.3 Students will develop an understanding of natural hazards.

8.7.4 Students will develop an understanding of risks and benefits.

WRITING STANDARDS

4.2.1 Students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

4.2.2 Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.

4.2.3 Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.

4.2.4 Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.

8.2.1 Students will identify, describe, and apply knowledge of the structure of the English language and standard English conventions for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

8.2.2 Students will write compositions with a clear focus, logically related ideas, and adequate supporting detail.

8.2.3 Students will demonstrate improvement in organization, content, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and standard English conventions after revising and editing their compositions.

8.2.4 Students will use a variety of forms to write for different audiences and purposes.

You are about to drive through a major winter storm. Your mission is to travel safely through the storm. You will rely on weather updates from a local radio station and your special notebook-computer called WeatherPad. Your goals are to stay safe and reach your destination. At the end of your journey, you will be asked to write an essay. You will be asked to defend the decisions you make during your trip!

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ASSESSMENT

Your "grade" for this exercise will be determined by how your journey ends up and how you could have improved upon your results.