Cell Theory Timeline
Your group will create a presentation to organize information about six very
influential scientists, “giants,” that helped to establish the cell theory as we know it today.
These “giants” include Robert Brown, Robert Hooke, Hans and Zacharias Jansen, Anton
Van Leewenhoek, Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwan, and Rudolph Virchow.
Directions:
Your group will create a timeline that traces the development of the cell theory.
Your group will present your timeline and it should include pictures of the scientists (if
available), their contributions to the development of the cell theory, dates of their
contributions, and should be presented in chronological order. Presentations will be
graded on accuracy of information on index card and summary of scientist (70%),
creativity (10%), grammar (10%), and use of technology (10%).
Your final product may either be done as a poster. Your group will share your
presentation with the rest of the class.
Suggestions for internet research:
1. Use a search engine, such as, Internet Explorer, FireFox, Google Chrome, and type in
the name of the scientist.
2. Use a search engine, such as Internet Explorer, FireFox, Google Chrome, and type in
cell theory.
3. You can use the following websites:
http://www.biologyreference.com/Gr-Hi/History-of-Biology-Cell-Theory-andCell-Structure.html
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8q9WpJfy4ygVVlYSmU4eDhXdmc/edit
http://bitesizebio.com/166/history-of-cell-biology/
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Cell Theory Timeline
Rubric:
Beginning
1
Accuracy on
Information
index card and
shows no
summary (70%) research on the
part of the
student and/or
many items are
incomplete
and/or
information
was copied and
pasted from
sources.
Creativity(10%) Creativity is
completely
lacking. No
color or images
used.
Grammar
(10%)
Use of
technology
(10%)
There is no
evidence of
appropriate
grammar in the
assignment.
Developing
2
Information
contains
multiple
inaccuracies
and/or missing
a substantial
amount of
information
and/or is very
wordy.
Accomplished
3
Information
contains minor
inaccuracies
and/or missing
some
information,
and/or is
somewhat
wordy or
unclear.
Exemplary
4
Information is
accurate and
complete. It is
written in a
clear and
concise fashion.
Some effort to
be creative.
Color and
images may not
be relevant to
assignment
Assignment is
colorful and
includes images
yet it is lacking
in innovation.
Assignment is
original,
colorful, and
includes
images.
Student went
above and
beyond the
parameters of
the assignment.
No grammatical
errors are
detected.
Multiple
grammatical
errors are
presented but
text still shows
some effort on
the student’s
part.
Student didn’t
Student
use technology attempted to
to complete this use technology
assignment
but needs more
even though
practice.
technology was
available and/or
student used
research time to
view
inappropriate
websites.
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Few
grammatical
errors are
detected.
Student
conducted
research in an
efficient
manner and/or
used the
technology
appropriately.
Student has an
excellent grasp
on the use of
technology and
successfully
researched the
information in
an efficient and
independent
fashion.
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