Projects+&+Rubrics

 The purpose of this assignment is for you to create a project and rubric for use in a high school biology class. Your assessment should include both a student handout and a rubric by which you will grade the students. The posted assignment sheet describes the requirements in further detail. This assignment does not require a formal lesson plan.



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=Student Work:=


 * Laura Sedivy - Wanted Pathogen Poster** - For this project, students are choosing and researching either a bacterial or viral pathogen to make a "Wanted Poster". After creating their posters, students will present them to the class in order to inform their classmates about the wanted pathogen they chose. Attached is the student handout, the project rubric, and the objectives and resources I used.


 * Jones- Biome Diorama Project-** This project is a fun and interesting way for students to learn about different biomes by choosing a particular biome, creating their own biome by designing a diorama, and presenting the biome and diorama to the class. I have attached the student handout, the grading rubric, and the objectives and resources that were used.




 * Coughlin- Where have the animals gone?**- In this project, the students are asked to complete research on an endangered species and develop a public service advertisement to inform the public. Attached is a student handout, a grading rubric, objectives, and resources which I had used.

(part of sample) Sample Project - Glog
 * Koppers-Pollination Scheme Project**-This project is designed for a Biology II course. in this project the students will create their own Plant (totally creative and original) as well as an organism that pollinates their plant. The project includes physical models of their plant and organism, a short paper explinaing them, co-evolution, and the costs and benefits of the plants structure and appearance. Attached is the student handout explaining the project, as well a list of objectives for the project and a grading rubric.
 * Janelle Czapar - Disease Awareness Campaign** - In this project students are asked to choose a disease that is not commonly known and create a piece of an ad campaign to promote awareness of the disease. The project serves to promote understanding of the interdependence of the systems of the human body through the lens of disease. Attached is the student handout (which includes the grading rubric), a list of student objectives and resources, and a sample project.


 * Jennifer Williams- Show You Care, Be Aware-** In this project students are asked to choose a specific type of cancer to research and develop a brochure for the general public. Once all brochures are turned in, the students will present their products to the class. The purpose of this project is to allow students the opportunity to gain knowledge about the various types of cancer. No two students will have the same cancers, so theoretically, we should hear about 25-30 different presentations on various cancers. Attached is the student handout, student rubric, and the objectives & references page.

Example: Biking
 * Laura Zehr - Exercise for Healthy Lives** - This project is designed to help students recognize the interdependence of all the body systems. The students will create a sales pitch or proposal video explaining why they should receive grant money to start up their own exercise camp for kids. Their camp will freature their favorite exercise and the value of their camp will be determined by their ability to explain how all the body systems interact to perform the featured exercise of their camp. The student handout, rubric, objectives and example project are below.


 * Kira Hedrich- Tour Through The Cell Elementary Picturebook Project**- This project is designed to help students review the information they learned about the cell in the past cell unit. Students will have to create a picturebook about the structure, components and processes of the cell in a way that elementary school students can understand. The picture book will graded upon completing the required components, quality, time management skills, and Presentation of the books. The student handouts and rubric are below.




 * Connor Downs - Mouse Trap Car -** This project is for a physics class. Can also be used in any class where physics are necessary for background information. this includes basic physical principles such as friction, acceleration, velocity, and force. The students are to build a mouse trap car with common household materials. Fun project where students learn some of the physics that can help them build on it for future lessons.




 * Leslie Garcia- Global Warming Video-** This project is for an Environmental Science class. It could also be used in a Biology class where Global warming as a subject is being discussed. The project has students create a video and a portfolio of their research on carbon emissions in the U.S and another country. The students will be able to interview a student from another country to help with their research using skype. This will teach students many things including representation of information, how to research a topic from more than one angle and how to make that into a well presented argument. The students will also learn a lot about carbon footprints and the environment.



This project is designed for students in a 9th grade Biology 1 course. The purpose of the project is to have students work together with a partner to make a 3D cell that demonstrates their knowledge of the structure of a plant or animal cell and the corresponding organelles as discussed in class. Attached is the student handout, the rubric, as well as a list of objectives.
 * Emily Matko - 3D Cell Project**

Students will pick a controversial issue in the world of Biology and create a Brochure on it. They must include a description of the topic, and reasons for taking each side of the debate.
 * Pavesic- Brochure Project**

This project is designed for 9-10th grade chemistry students. Students will be assigned a specific element in which they must research and create a presentation for the entire class. Students will need to know background information in the periodic table before they can start the project. Students will turn in a hard copy included with a cover sheet and content page which will be graded for neatness and completion. Students will learn more about each element through class presentations.
 * Steve White- Everyday Extreme Elements**

This project is designed for 12th grade biotechnology or AP biology students. This project is designed to teach students about the structure and components of a DNA structure. Students will learn about DNA and RNA before doing this project. They will also do a lab on DNA extraction before doing this project. The students will construct an engineer book with given information, and have checkpoint questions to complete. They will turn these in along with constructing a DNA model using certain materials given or they can go purchase them. The rest of the details are in the student handouts and objectives.
 * Taylor Farnetti- DNA Models**




 * Julie Massanisso -** This project is designed for 9th grade biology students. Students are assigned to create models of each stage of mitosis. Since mitosis is an abstract //and// microscopic concept, creating models will engage them in the content, as well as make the concept more concrete. The models they create must be 3D, but they can be created out of any material they choose, as long as the structures are labeled.

This project is designed for an anatomy and physiology class. Students will create a PowerPoint or Prezi to present information to the class about a chosen medical procedure. By completing this project, students will be able to do the following: Integrate research from multiple sources to present information about a medical procedure Understand fully why it is important to get medical procedures done as either preventative medicine or treatment for a problem. Use medical terminology and anatomical descriptions to explain how a medical procedure is completed. This project was modified from Medical Procedures Project. (n.d.). //Biology Corner//. Retrieved December 1, 2011, from []
 * Jill Wojtanowicz- Medical Procedures Presentation**

Here is an example project