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This is a 40 point project due Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 .
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May us the following resources: textbook, library books, the Internet, and other sources.
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You must work alone; not with anyone else in your class, any of my other classes, or any other biology teacher’s classes!
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The project should be brought to room A122 before homeroom or during your biology class. If it is not turned in by your class period, it is late!
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If you are absent on the day this is due, you must find a way to get it here. If it is not here on
February 17th or before, even if you are not here, the project is late and one letter grade will be deducted from your grade for each day that the project is late.
Parameters for Wild Card Cell Project
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Submit a written proposal of your idea no later than Monday, January 25th. Failure to get the OK before proceeding could result in a 0 on the project. Failure to do the project as approved could also result in a 0 grade. Any changes after the initial approval must be OK’d by the teacher.
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The following is NOT acceptable: model (including anything edible), power point, painting, poster.
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Following are a few examples of possible ideas (based on projects turned in the last 3 years). You are not limited to these: puzzles, poems, books, stories, songs, comic strips, computer games, cards games, & board games.
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The following parameters must be met: o Must incorporate all of the listed cell organelles and their functions, and all other listed cell terms and their definitions for a total of 25 cell terms. o Must be creative, original, and demonstrate your understanding of cell terms. If there is a visual aspect to your project, it must be large enough to be clearly seen, neatly done, and colorful. o If there is an audio/video component to your project, it should be recorded on either audio tape/CD, or VHS tape/DVD. If it is recorded in another manner, the proper equipment to view/listen must be supplied to the teacher on the day that it is due. Otherwise, the project is considered late, and points will be deducted accordingly. o Also, if there is an audio/video component to your project, it should be clearly recorded, audible, and neatly edited. o This is a school project, and all projects must be school-appropriate.
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The following is a list of cell organelles and terms to incorporate into your project:
Organelle
Microscope
Chromosome
Nucleolus
Chloroplast
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Eukaryote
Prokaryote
Nucleus
Chromatin
Nuclear envelope
Nuclear pores
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Vacuole
Cytoskeleton
Centrioles
Cilia or flagella
Cytosol
Microfilaments or microtubules