Download Mitosis and Cancer Picture Book

Name _______________________
Mitosis and Cancer Picture Book.
Due: February 25th (3rd period) February 26th (2nd period)
Your job is to create and illustrate a story using words and picture to show your
understanding of the causes of cancer, the cell cycle and mitosis and how the cell cycle
and mitosis are related to one another. You must accurately display each of these
concepts as well as describe how the dysfunction of the cell cycle causes cancer. Your
story book must accurately explain the concepts in language a child could understand
while using correct terminology that shows your understanding of the phases that a cell
goes through to divide.
20 points AMAZING!!. Student has accurately described the cell cycle, all phases of
mitosis and the link to cancer in a way that a child could understand. They have
discussed possible causes of cancer and used correct terminology in describing all phases
of the cell cycle and phases of mitosis. Ex(Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,
Telophase, Cytokenisis, chromosome, spindle fibers, centromere, nuclear membrane,)
The book create demonstrates creativity and care.
17 points GOOD!! Student has accurately described the cell cycle, all phases of mitosis
and the link to cancer in a way that a child could understand. They have discussed
possible causes of cancer however may have forgotten a few crucial terms in describing
the previous stated processes or more creativity and care could have been exhibited in
their final product.
15 points. MET STANDARD. Student has described the cell cycle and the phases of
mitosis however there may be a few errors in their terminology or they have forgotten to
describe one of the important concepts listed above.
12 points BELOW STANDARD. Student has described the processes listed above
however there are many inaccurate statements made in the story. It is obvious that the
student does not understand the concepts of the cell cycle, mitosis and the relationship to
cancer.