PROJECT NAME

POSSIBLE POINTS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

GRADE BASED ON…

Cell Phone

100/100

Create a “cell” phone by drawing, labeling, and describing a cell in a phone-like format. Use the numbers on the keypad to correspond to each cell part. Use the # and * creatively (keep it on topic)

*Cell drawing (10 parts labeled)

*Brief description of each part

*Detailed function of each part

*Visual appeal and creativity

*Practical-useful for studying

*20

*20

*20

*20

*20

Cell “Mobile”

100/100

Create a mobile of a cell. Make reproductions of each part including cell membrane (& cell wall if plant cell).  Make sure each part is labeled. On a separate sheet, create analogy for each structure’s function and relate to a car.

*Cell mobile (12 parts labeled)

*Visual appeal & creativity

*Likeness to “real” cell

*Analogies original and correct

*Analogies explained to peer (in presence of shawler)

*20

*20

*20

*20

*20

Cell Game

120/100

Create a sturdy, reusable game that helps students learn the structures and their  functions in eukaryotic cells. The game needs to be appropriate and challenging for high school students and include directions.

*Cell drawing (10 parts labeled)

*Visual appeal & creativity

*Sturdy and reusable

*Play game with family member(s) and have them report on what they learned & what they thought of the game

*Accuracy of drawings and descriptions

*20

*20

*20

*40

*20

Sell a Cell

110/100

You are a realtor trying to sell a cell. Create a flyer/billboard to explain why your cell would be a good buy and so forth. Include a comparison of  your cell to other cell types

*Draw/label 12 or more cell part

*Description of function for each

*Visual appeal & creativity

*Sturdy and reusable

*Description of each structure

*Did you sell me a cell?

*20

*20

*20

*20

*20

*10

Cell Movie Tour

130/100

Imagine you have been shrunk and are inside a cell. Describe what you would see, feel, touch, hear, etc. Create a storyline and movie about your adventure to teach the parts of a eukaryotic cell. Create a quiz at the end of the movie for students.

*Pictures of organelles (watch copyright)

*Functions for each part

*Appeal

*Descriptions for parts/inside of cell

*Creativity of story-line

*Quiz

*10

*30

*20

*20

*20

*30

Kiddie Cells

120/100

Create a children’s book about cells. Be as creative as you want. Make sure it is durable and a small child could understand the basic function of cell parts…use analogies to do this

*Cell drawing (10+ parts labeled)

*Visual appeal

*Sturdy and reusable

*Acceptable for audience

*Analogies are logical & appropriate

*Individual pictures of organelles throughout

*20

*20

*20

*20

*20

*20

Cell Travel

130/100

As a travel agent, create a brochure to a destination or attraction. Compare it to a cell using analogies. Your brochure must explain the analogies, the analogies should go with theme, brochure should have themed pictures (ie. Roller coaster if doing an amusement park)

*Labeled cell drawing (12+ parts labeled)

*Visual appeal, neat and professional

*Creativity

*Accuracy of analogies

*Description of each part (see me for details)

*20

*20

*20

*40

*30