Name: _________________________
Date: ________
nd
2 Nine Weeks Project
Due: Monday, January 13
*Remember that projects count 10% of your grade
Period: _____
Cook
100 points
This week you will be working in the media center computer lab on 2 projects of your choice.
From the list below, choose one research assignment and one creative assignment. Sign up for
your choice before class ends on Monday – you will be assigned a scientist and/or a genetic
disorder. I have grade sheets for each option for you to review before submitting your
project.
Project 1: ____________________________________
Project 2: ____________________________________
Research:
Option 1: Current Events
Overview: Your assignment is to create a collection of articles pertaining to advances in
genetics/genetic engineering.
Composition: The portfolio should contain 4 articles. Look in newspapers and magazines
(issues beginning September 2002 until today) for features concerning the environment.
Examples of topics are the Human Genome Project, cloning, cures for genetic disorders
(such as sickle cell anemia), etc. If you have any questions about whether or not an article
is appropriate, bring it in and we will discuss it. Use at least 3 different journals for your
sources.
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Begin your portfolio with a cover sheet. Place following information on the sheet:
Your name
Advances in Genetics
January 13, 2003
Mrs. Richardson
your class period
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At the top of each page, list the title, the source, and the date of the article. First
write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) explaining what the article states. Then write a
paragraph (same length) responding to the article. (What is your reaction? How does this
information effect us as citizens?)
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Attach the article to the page behind your summary and response. Make sure this is
attached neatly.
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The entries in the portfolio should be typed.
Option 2:
Human Genetic Disorders
Overview: Your assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation on a given
genetic disorder.
Research:
You will use the Internet to research most of your material. You are welcome to
choose other sources – don’t forget to cite them on your information page. Keep a
list of your sources to turn in with your project. Make sure Internet sites are
reliable.
Special Effects: Slides should be colorful yet uniform (similar backgrounds &
colors). Graphics/pictures should be appropriate and pertain to the information
being discussed. The slide show may contain special effects as long as they do not
distract from the information. Transitions & build effects should be similar for all
slides. If you choose to use sounds, make sure they are on transitions only and are
not disruptive. When choosing colors make sure the font color & background colors
are different. (Ex. Using black letters on a blue background doesn’t work – the
words won’t show up.)
Information: The presentation should contain 6 slides. Use the following list as a
guide:
Slide 1
Slide 2
Slide 3
Slide 4
Slide 5
Slide 6
Title slide – your names as well as the name of the disorder
a pattern of inheritance for your disorder (dominant, recessive, sexlinked, sex-influenced, etc.)
the effects of the disorder
the onset of the effects & the life expectancy (is the disorder
fatal?)
treatments, cures, prevention
provide an example of how the trait could be inherited (% chance
for offspring) You may use an example you find or “create” a family.
Creative:
Option 1:
famous biologist cards
You will create scientist biography “cards”, roughly modeled after baseball cards.
Front of card:
 Picture/portrait
 Name of scientist
 Nickname
 Time period
 Most significant contribution
 Awards and Honors
 Areas of Study
Back of card:
 Stats: Basic biographical information
 A quote
 A picture related to this person’s work
Pictures may be drawn, cut out of magazines (that you own – not the library’s), or from a computer.
The cards should be on 4x6 index cards (you can get one from me).
Option 2:
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model of DNA
model should be three-dimensional
show the parts of a nucleotide
include a key for the 3 parts of the nucleotide as well as the 4 different bases
the complementary strands (with 10 bases each)
be creative in the parts you choose to represent the model
remember that DNA is a helix so your model should also spiral
1.
Achondroplasia
2. Albinism
3. Colorblindness
4. Cri Du Chat Syndrome
5. Cystic Fibrosis
6. Down Syndrome
7. Edwards Syndrome
8. Fabry Disease
9. Familial hypercholesterolemia
10. Fragile X Syndrome
11. Gaucher Disease
12. Hemophilia
13. Huntington's Disease
14. Hypercalcemia
15. Klinefelter Syndrome
16. Krabbes Disease
17. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
18. Marfan Syndrome
19. Muscular dystrophy
20. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
21. Prader-Willi Syndrome
22. Proteus Syndrome
23. Retinoblastoma
24. Sickle Cell Disease
25. Tay-Sachs Disease
26. Turner Syndrome
27. Williams Syndrome
28. Wilms tumor
29. Wilson's Disease
30. Wolf-hirschorn syndrome
1.
Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820)
22. Hooke, Robert
2. Beebe, Charles William (1877-1962)
23. Hunte, Jehu Callis
3. Blobel, Günter
24. Just, Ernest Everett (1883-1941)
4. Bright, William Michael
25. Linnaeus, Carolus (1707-1778)
5. Carson, Rachel (1907-1964)
26. Loukashkin, A.S. (1902-1988)
6. Chang, Min Chueh (1908-1991)
27. Lee, James Sumner
7. Chase, Hyman Yates
28. Mendel, Gregor (1823-1884)
8. Cobb, Jewel Plummer
29. Olden, Kenneth
9. Coffin, Alfred O.
30. Pauling, Linus
10. Cohen, Stanley (1922- )
31. Pasteur, Louis
11. Comfort, Alex (1920-2000)
32. Pincus, Gregory Goodwin (1903-1967)
12. Crick, Francis (1916- )
33. Rodbell, Martin (1925-1998)
13. Curie, Marie
34. Sheldrake, Rupert
14. Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882)
35. von Leeuwenhoek, Anton
15. Dulbecco, Renato
36. Wallace, Alfred Russel (1823-1913)
16. Earle, Sylvia (1935- )
37. Watson, James
17. Ehrlich, Paul R. (1932- )
38. Westwood, John Obadiah (1805-1893)
18. Emeagwali, Dale
39. Wilkins, Maurice
19. Franklin, Rosalind
40. Wilson, Edward O. (1929- )
20. Florey, Howard (1898-1968)
41. Young, Roger Arliner
21. Harri, Mary Styles
Name: _________________________
2nd Nine Weeks Project
due: Monday, January 13
Date: ________
Period: _____
Richardson
100 points
Research:
Option 1: Current Events
__________
Option 2: Genetic Disorder
__________
Creativity:
Option 1: Biologist Card
__________
Option 2: Model of DNA
__________
Total Grade for Project:
Research ______________ x 60% + Creative ______________ x 40% = ____________%
Current Events Rubric
Article 1:
Summary is included, complete, and accurate
Summary is included, partially complete and accurate
Summary is not included
7.5
3.75
0
Response is included, complete, and accurate
Response is included, partially complete and accurate
Response is not included
7.5
3.75
0
Article 2: (same criteria as above)
Summary
7.5
3.75
0
Response
7.5
3.75
0
Article 3:
Summary
7.5
3.75
0
Response
7.5
3.75
0
Article 4:
Summary
7.5
3.75
0
Response
7.5
3.75
0
Directions were followed completely
Directions were not followed completely
5
0
All portfolio entries were typed
Half of the portfolio entries were typed
None of the portfolio entries were typed
10
5
0
Portfolio is neat and orderly in all areas
Portfolio is neat and orderly in some areas
Portfolio is neither neat nor orderly
5
2.5
0
Portfolio submitted in a folder
Portfolio is not submitted in a folder
5
0
Total Points Earned
__________/85
Biologist Card Rubric:
Front of card:
Picture/portrait
_____ (4)
Name of scientist
_____ (4)
Nickname
_____ (4)
Time period
_____ (4)
Most significant contribution
_____ (4)
Awards and Honors
_____ (4)
Areas of Study
_____ (4)
Back of card:
Stats: Basic biographical information
_____ (4)
A quote
_____ (4)
A picture related to this person’s work
_____ (4)
Neatness
_____ (3)
Creativity
_____ (4)
Followed Directions
_____ (3)
Total Points Earned
______/50
Model of DNA
model is three-dimensional
__________/5
show the parts of a nucleotide
__________/15
include a key for the 3 parts of the nucleotide as well as the 4
__________/10
different bases
the complementary strands (with 10 bases each)
__________/10
neatness
__________/5
followed directions
__________/5
creativity
__________/5
model is a helix
__________/5
Total Points Earned
__________/60
Genetic Disorder: ____________________________________
Richardson
Slides
Slide 1 = title slide
_____/5
Slide 2 = pattern of inheritance
_____/5
Slide 1 = effects of the disorder
_____/5
Slide 1 = onset & life expectancy
_____/5
Slide 1 = treatments, cures, prevention
_____/5
Slide 1 = example of inheritance pattern
_____/5
Information
Slides contain essential information; summarized in own words
Slides contain good information but a little more was needed;
summarized
Slides contain essential information; needed to be summarized
Slides contain minimal information
Slides contain very little information, if any
10
8
6
4
2
Slides
Slides are colorful yet consistent; colors are not distracting; text is
easy to read
Slides are colorful yet distracting but text is easy to read OR slides
are colorful, not distracting but text is not easy to read
Slides are colorful but the slides are distracting and the text is not
easy to read
Slides are not colorful
Instructions
Instructions were completely followed
Instructions were partially followed
Instructions were not followed
Transitions
Transitions are included
Transitions are included
Transitions are included
Transitions are included
Build Effects
Build
Build
Build
Build
for
for
for
for
effects are included
effects are included
effects are included
effects are included
all 6 slides
4-5 slides
2-3 slides
0-1 slides
for
for
for
for
all 6 slides
4-5 slides
2-3 slides
0-1 slides
10
6
2
0
10
5
0
5
3
1
0
5
4
3
2
Clip Art/Pictures
Graphics/pictures included were appropriate, pertained to the
information, enhanced & improved presentation
Graphics/pictures included were appropriate, pertained to the
information, but did not enhance or improve presentation
Graphics/pictures were not included OR
Graphics/pictures included were appropriate, but neither pertained
to the information, nor did enhanced or improved presentation
Graphics/pictures included were not appropriate, did not pertain to
the information, and did not enhance or improve presentation
Total Points Earned
5
3
2
1
0
__________/75