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The Bio-Ball Project
Name
Period
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Biology is the study of life. Biology encompasses many areas of science including biochemistry,
genetics, evolution, and energy. For this assignment, you will be exploring individual subject areas in
order to build your bio ball. Each of the faces should have one color drawing related to the subjects
covered on that face
Your eco-ball is made of 12 sides, each side should contain the information listed in the rubric
below. All lettering and drawings should be done in color.
Bio ball Grading Rubric
Must be returned with project
SIDE #
1
2
3
4
CONTENTS
Name; class period; date
Definition of biology
List characteristics of life
One drawing
List the properties of Water
Carbon based molecules
One drawing
Define, list characteristics of animal
cells
List characteristics of plant cells
One drawing
Define, list events in photosynthesis
POINTS
10
10
10
10
Draw a chloroplast
5
Define, list the events in respiration
10
Draw a mitochondrion
6
Define, list the stages of the cell cycle
10
Draw a cell in one stage of mitosis
7
Define, list the stages of meiosis
10
Draw a cell in one stage of meiosis
8
Define transcription
Define translation
One drawing
10
EARNED
9
10
11
12
Define incomplete dominance
Define sex-linked inheritance
Define polygenic inheritance
One drawing
Define natural selection
List 4 evidence of evolution
One drawing
Define directional selection
Define disruptive selection
Define stabilizing selection
One drawing
Define geologic time
List 5 major events in earths history
One drawing
Overall General Appearance
10
Correctly assembled
10
Rubric Returned with ball
10
TOTAL POINTS
150
10
10
10
10