Name: ______________________________ Date: _______________ Color: ________
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Mini Project
To demonstrate your understanding of photosynthesis and cellular respiration,
you will complete a mini project of your choice. Some possible options include:
• Mini poster visually showing the processes and their cycle
• Create a short story with illustrations
• Write a skit that could be performed
• Develop an original rap
• Make your own cartoon - cartoon must include color
• Construct cutout 3D models - you may use a leaf/mitochondria template
• See Miss Friswell for approval of other ideas.....
Your presentation must incorporate:
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2.
3.
A short explanation using complete sentences of each process that includes
the chemical equation
vocabulary: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, ATP, light energy, glucose,
carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, chloroplast, mitochondria
how the two processes work together in a cycle
4
3
2
1
Photosynthesis
Content
Demonstrates a
complete and
clear
understanding
Demonstrates a
complete
understanding
Shows a basic
understanding
Lacking
complete
understanding or
inaccurate
information
Cellular
Respiration
Content
Demonstrates a
complete and
clear
understanding
Demonstrates a
complete
understanding
Shows a basic
understanding
Lacking
complete
understanding or
inaccurate
information
Presentation
Presentation is
neat, with no
spelling mistakes
Presentation is
well done but
needs to be
proofread
Presentation
could be
improved
Presentation
could be greatly
improved
Vocabulary
Includes all 10
vocabulary
words
Includes 7-8
vocabulary
words
Includes 5-6
vocabulary
words
Includes 4 or
less vocabulary
words
Total Points: __________ / 16