Download Cell Webquest Project Descriptor: As a group of inquisitive scientists

Cell Webquest
Project Descriptor:
As a group of inquisitive scientists, you will discover the different organelles in a plant or animal
cell, where they are located in a cell, and what the purpose for each organelle is. You will be
assigned either a plant or animal cell. You will then work with your group members to research
cell organelles, design cell “trading cards,” and create a PowerPoint presentation over your cell
that compares cell organelles to our school building.
Objective:
Students will be able to:
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Describe the different organelles in a plant or animal cell
Locate the different organelles in a plant of animal cell
Describe in detail the purpose of each organelle
Research the organelles
Design trading cards
Create a presentation
State Science Standards:
3.1 Identify that plants and animals have structures and systems that serve different
functions for growth, survival, and reproduction.
21st Century Standards:
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusion from knowledge to curricular areas, real-world
situations and further investigations.
2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.
Procedure:
1. You will be put into groups of three. You will work with your group members for the
entire WebQuest. Each group member will need to participate in this WebQuest in
order to have an excellent grade in the end. You will have to work together to come up
with a quality presentation to present to your fellow classmates. In your groups, each
person will have three roles: researcher, recorder, and technology "guru." Your group
members and you will have to switch among these roles throughout the WebQuest. The
researcher is in charge of looking up information. The recorder is in charge of writing
down information. The technology "guru" is in charge of working on the PowerPoint.
Everyone will have to work together and stay on task.
2. You will be assigned either a plant or an animal cell. After finding out which cell you will
research, your group will need to research the location and functions of various cell
organelles. Record your information on the Cell Organelle Research Worksheet. *Keep
in mind that not every cell organelle is in a plant and an animal cell. Research only the
organelles that are in your type of cell.
3. After completing your research on cell organelles you will need to make your Cell
Trading Cards. You will only do trading cards for the organelles that are in your type of
cell. You will need an index card for each organelle. On one side of the index card you
need to write the name of the organelle and draw a picture (Make it look nice!). On the
other side of the index card you should write the function (job) of the organelle.
4. Now that you have researched and made your trading cards it's time to compile all of
the information together to make a PowerPoint presentation. A cell is like a school. Your
assignment is to make a PowerPoint presentation showing how the cell is like our
school. To complete this assignment, you must produce one slide for each organelle
explaining what part of or person in the school is like this part of the organelle. The slide
must also include the name and a picture of the organelle and the organelle's function
in the cell.
Content vocabulary words:
Cell, organelle, nucleus, nucleolus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosome, mitochondria,
vacuole, golgi body, rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, cell wall, and
chloroplast
Assessments:
Students will be assessed using a rubric.
PowerPoint and Cell Organelle Trading Cards Rubric
Presentation
Incomplete
Basic
Proficient
Exemplary
2
4
6
8
Delivery not
smooth, but
able to
maintain
interest of
the audience
most of the
time.
Rehearsed with
fairly smooth
delivery that
holds audience
attention most
of the time.
Well-rehearsed
with smooth
delivery that
holds audience
attention.
Makes use of
font, color,
graphics,
effects, etc.,
but
occasionally
these are
distracting.
Makes good use
of font, color,
graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance to
presentation.
Makes excellent
use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance the
presentation.
Four
misspellings
and/or
grammatical
errors.
Three or fewer
misspellings
No misspellings
and/or
or grammatical
mechanical
errors.
errors.
Delivery not
smooth and
audience
attention often
lost.
Use of font,
color, graphics,
effects etc., but
Attractiveness these often
distract from the
presentation
content.
Mechanics
More than four
errors in spelling
or grammar.
Content
PowerPoint
PowerPoint
displays a
displays a slide
slide for each
for each
organelle, but
organelle, but has has forgotten
forgotten three
at least two
or more of the
of the
following: name,
following:
pictures, function, name, picture,
or how it relates function, or
to the school.
how it relates
to the school.
PowerPoint
displays a slide
for each
organelle, but
has forgotten
one of the
following: name,
picture,
function, or
how it relates
to the school.
PowerPoint
displays a slide
for each
organelle,
including the
name, a picture,
function, and
what it relates
to in the school.
Score
Cards made
for all
Cards made for all organelles,
organelles, but
but have
have forgotten
forgotten two
three or more of of the
the following:
following:
Trading Cards
name and pictures name and
on one side and
picture on
function and
one side and
relation to school function and
on the other.
relation to
school on the
other.
Group
Participation
Only one member
of the group
really
participated in
the WebQuest.
Only two of
the three
group
members
really
participated
in the
WebQuest.
Cards made for
all organelles,
but have
forgotten one
of the
following: name
and picture on
one side and
function and
relation to
school on the
other.
Cards made for
all organelles,
including name
and picture on
one side and
function and
relation to
school on the
other.
All three group
members
participated in
the WebQuest,
but one
member did the
majority of the
work.
All three group
members equally
participated in
the WebQuest.