Alexis Smith - Colorado Climate
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How could the change in Colorado’s Climate influence wildfires?
Directions
Use the data table to create two graphs. Use TAILS and check the rubric.
1.
Climograph (Temperature and Precipitation)
a.
Y axis range for Temperature 50-60 °F
b.
Y axis range for precipitation 0-20 inches
2.
Fire Trends (Acres Burned)
a.
Line Graph
Year
Temp (F)
Precipitation
(Inches)
Acres Burned
Year
Temp (F)
Precipitation
(Inches)
Acres Burned
1895
52.4
11.39
X
1960
54.1
7.68
3,307
1900
54.3
10.46
X
1965
51.5
14.32
5,364
1905
53.3
13.64
X
1970
52.7
10.12
1,210
1910
55.6
8.29
X
1975
52.0
10.56
13,222
1915
51.0
13.72
X
1980
53.3
10.69
18,302
1920
51.2
12.14
X
1985
55.1
11.41
10,063
1925
55.0
10.25
2,000
1990
54.7
11.79
17,538
1930
53.7
11.63
735
1995
52.7
15.55
35,561
1935
53.5
11.79
600
2000
56.8
9.71
100,007
1940
55.3
9.01
3,685
2005
54.6
10.34
349,819
1945
52.4
12.70
21,000
2010
54.7
11.36
136,655
1950
52.3
8.15
42,800
2015
55.6
13.99
386,511
1955
53.4
9.79
15,150
2020
57.0
7.06
1,078,143
Source: NOAA.gov
Race Response
Using the graphs that you made, what patterns do you see in Colorado’s climate and how could they influence wildfires? Answer using RACE on a
separate sheet of paper.
RACE Format
R = RESTATE (What question are you trying to answer?)
●
(example)
The problem being investigated is __________________
[restate purpose]
A = ANSWER (What did the data show?)
●
(example)
The data suggests that:_________
C = CITE EVIDENCE (state your results and support with quantitative evidence).
●
(example)
Results from my graphs show ___________________
Use actual numbers from your experiment. Cover all aspects that support or refute your answer using real data.
E = EXPLAIN (answer the questions to show your understanding of the results) [there are three things to address]
1.
Why did you get these results? Is there a specific science that explains it?
2.
Were there any errors or inconsistencies that might account for the data? If so, explain them.
3.
Based on your results, pose new questions
●
(example)
This makes me wonder________________ OR I would also like to see how _______________ might affect climate in
Colorado because...
Graph Rubric For Climograph
Grading Rubric for Acres Burned
T- Title
2 pts
Correct title is present
0
Title is missing
T- Title
2 pts
Correct title is
present
0
Title is missing
A- Axis
2pts
Correct x and y graphs
used
1pt
Axis reversed
A- Axis
2pts
Correct x and y
graphs used
1pt
Axis reversed
I- Interval
2 pts
Intervals correctly spaced
0
Intervals unevenly spaced
I- Interval
2 pts
Intervals correctly
spaced
0
Intervals unevenly
spaced
L-Labels
2 pts
Labels are present
0
Missing Labels
L-Labels
2 pts
Labels are present
0
Missing Labels
S- Scale
2 pts
Scale is appropriate with
data set
1 pt
Scale doesn’t match the data
set. Data too spread out or
limited.
S- Scale
2 pts
Scale is appropriate
with data set
1 pt
Scale doesn’t match
the data set. Data
too spread out or
limited.
Graph Type
2 pts
Graph Type was correctly
chosen to show data
0 pts
Graph Type was incorrectly
chosen
X
X
X
Total ________12 pts
Total_________10 pts
RACE Response Rubric
Restate
2-Correct question was clearly restated so
that a reader will know what is being
discussed
1-The question restated was exactly the
question asked or wasn’t clearly explained
0-Entirely different question OR question
was never restated
Answer
2-An answer was given that reflects that
data well
1-Answers reflects results, but with some
inconsistencies
0-Answer does not explain results OR
was absent
Cite Evidence
4-Evidence from both graphs was
correctly and appropriately used to back
up answer
2- Evidence was selectively used to
explain evidence, key pieces may have
been left out
0- Evidence was incorrectly interpreted
OR was never mentioned in answer
Explain
4- Explanation shows understanding of
trends in data and how it would affect
climate AND a new question was asked
on what to do next
2-Explanation may have been lacking OR
new question was not posed
0-Explanation unrelated to
evidence/answer OR absent
Total________ 12pts
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