1. What do I pack? INTRODUCTION: Yay! It’s almost time for the holidays! You’ve just found out that during the break, you will be visiting your family all over the United States. You will be visiting 4 different states in 2 weeks! Lucky you! The only problem is that the weather is very different in each state. Now, what do you pack?

2. Task It is fall right now. What kind of clothes do you usually wear here in Raleigh? Do you think the weather will feel the same during your whole trip around the country? Your job is to figure out if fall feels the same all around the country in order to help you pack. Let’s find out where you are going…

3. Itinerary Newport, Vermont Seattle, Washington Phoenix, Arizona Raleigh, North Carolina Do you know where these cities are located? The map on the next page will show you!

5. Resources Weather for: –Newport, VermontNewport, Vermont –Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington –Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona –Raleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh, North Carolina What should Elmo wear? Weather Dude The Seasons World Climate

6. Process Go outside and observe the weather in Raleigh today and record on worksheet. Visit the websites to find out what the weather will be like in each city and record your findings. On the chart, draw the clothes you might wear in each particular city you visit.

7. Conclusion Now that you know what fall feels like all around the country, you better get packing! Enjoy your trip!!! For more information and fun activities about fall weather, visit the following sites: Fall Coloring Page Fall Word Puzzles

8. Words to know... Climate: the typical weather for a certain place during a particular time of year Equator: an imaginary circle around the earth where everything is equal distance from the north and south poles Forecast: to calculate or predict the weather Itinerary: destinations on a trip in a particular order

9. Rubric TaskUnsatisfactory (1) Satisfactory (2) Outstanding (3) Following Instructions Student did not follow any directions given by the teacher. Student remained off task for the majority of the project. Student followed directions given by the teacher. Student was not on-task for the entire project. Student followed directions given by the teacher. Student remained on-task for the entire project Understanding the Information Student showed no signs of comprehension of the topic in the project. Student showed understanding of the main topic. Student displayed a deep understanding of the topic. Performance Student did not cooperate with the task and did not complete the assignment. Student completed the assignment given and cooperated with the task. Student fully cooperated with the task and completed the assignment in a timely manner.

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