Pretend to be a drop of blood travelling through the vessels of the body in a complete circulation. Your journey
begins in the capillaries of the lungs, and you just picked up your first load of oxygen. Be sure to name the cells
in the lungs that drop off oxygen. Also name the cells in the blood that pick up oxygen. Then describe where
these cells of the blood travel to drop off oxygen they have picked up and what they pick up in return. Be sure
to give the name for this process. Continue your story by explaining where this new cargo must be dropped off
and why. Then pretend the human body you are inside begins to exercise and energy demand is increased.
Explain how your movements change as you try to help maintain homeostasis.
Extra Credit #1 - Be creative: Come up with a name for yourself and something that will make your story
unique and fun to read!
Extra Credit #2: Include drawings. Draw a diagram (like a map or something like that) or make believe you
took pictures on your journey.
Rubric: This assignment is worth 25 points. Use the rubric below for expectations for your story.
Criteria
Unacceptable
(0 points)
Acceptable
(1-2 points)
Target
(3-4 points)
Exemplary
(5 points)
Concepts
Some of the concepts
have been correctly
included in the story.
There is some
uncertainty as to
whether there is
understanding of the
concepts.
Most of the
concepts have been
correctly included
in the story. There
is little uncertainty
as to whether there
is understanding of
the concepts.
All of the concepts have
been correctly included in
the story. There is no
uncertainty as to whether
there is understanding of
the concepts.
Some of the
descriptions are
accurate or complete
Most of the
descriptions are
accurate and
complete
There is little
confusion while
reading the story
A maximum of two
points can be
awarded
All of the descriptions are
accurate and complete
Creativity
Bonus
Few or none of the
concepts have been
correctly included
in the story. There
is complete
uncertainty as to
whether there is
understanding of
the concepts.
Few or none of the
descriptions are
accurate or
complete
There is major
confusion while
reading the story
No creativity is
used
Drawing
Bonus
No drawings have
been included
A maximum of two
points can be
awarded
A maximum of two points
can be awarded
Descriptions
Clarity
There is some
confusion while
reading the story
The story is unique
and fun to read. A
name for the blood
cell is provided
Detailed and colored
drawings have been
included.
Total Points
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There is no confusion
while reading the story
A maximum of two points
can be awarded
Score