Name: ______
Climate Region Poster Project
Due date: Thursday, October 15th
Assignment: Create a colorful and informative poster on your assigned climate:
______.
First Step: List at least four countries that have your climate here. If possible, list
countries from different continents:
1) ______3) ______
2) ______4) ______
Your poster should include:
1) An eye-catching title!
2) At least 5 photos and/or drawings showing scenes of your climate area (such as vegetation,
wildlife, activities/housing/clothing of people in this climate, etc.) Variety is good! As often as possible, use photos from different countries that have this climate (i.e. for Mediterranean climate, include photos from California, Spain, Italy, etc.)
3) Captions for all drawings or photos describing where or what the illustration is and how it is
related to the climate. As always, please use complete sentences! Be sure to proofread for correct spelling. Your caption should also include the web address where you found it. (See example on “Useful Resources” handout.)
4) Two hand-drawn climagraphsof locationswithinyour climate zone. Remember to
complete the information at the bottom of each climograph page, as well. (Please note: your climographs do not have to be from the same places described in your photo captions. Also, the data charts you created to make your graphs do NOT have to be on your poster.)
5) A World Climate Mapshowing where your climate type is found. Color each region of the
“color by letter” map handout and be sure that your climate region stands out! You may also use the map on page 66 of the classroom textbook as a guide. All maps should be colored neatly, in colored pencil, and use the color coding key indicated at the bottom.
6) Climate summaryand descriptive paragraph: Use the “At A Glance” template provided to
give a brief overview of basic statistics about your climate region. You should also have a paragraph that describes your climate in more detail, including information about temperature, precipitation, vegetation, and parts of the world that have your climate.See example for details.
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Parent SignatureStudent Signature
Climate Region Poster Project Grading Rubric:
Due date: Thursday, October 15th
** Please turn this page in with your project! **
1. TITLE(2 points)_____
□Is your title clearly labeled and neatly written?
2. PHOTOS, DRAWINGS, AND CAPTIONS(12 points)_____
□Do you have at least 5 photos or drawings of your climate type?
□Do they show this climate in several different countries or regions (if applicable)?
□Do your captions describe where or what the illustration is and
how it is related to the climate?
□Are your captions written in complete sentences with correct spelling and
punctuation? Have you included the websites where you found them?
3. CLIMOGRAPHS(12 points total, 6 points each)_____
□Do you have twoclimographs from different places within your climate zone?
□Are your climographs properly titled and accurately labeled?
□Are your climographs drawn and colored neatly?
4. WORLD CLIMATE MAP (6 points)_____
□Is your climate map completed and properly labeled?
□Colored neatly withcolored pencils?
□Is your climate type identified on the map so that it stands out?
5. CLIMATE SUMMARY(8 points)_____
□Have you included your “Climate at a Glance” data? Is it complete?
□Is your summary paragraphtyped, descriptive, accurateand written in
complete sentences?
□Does it include information about temperature, precipitation, vegetation,
and the areas of the world that have this type of climate? (See example on
“Useful Resources” handout.)
6. EFFORT, RESEARCH, AND PRESENTATION(8 points)_____
□Does your poster show that you put time and effort into creating it?
(Ex: Is it neat, legible, and easy to read? Creatively assembled and laid out?)
□Is it obvious that you researched your topic carefully and thoroughly?
FINALYour total points earned:_____
GRADE:Total points possible: 48