Analogy of the Cell Project
Objective: Your goal is to create an analogy that relates to a eukaryote cell. Your final product is a story about something that has similarities to a cell’s structure. There are seven main parts to an animal cell. You need to have an analogy for the word in italics.
1. Cell Membrane:
2. Cell Wall
3. Chloroplast
4. Ribosomes:
5. Cytoplasm
6. Mitochondria:
7. Nucleus:
Definition of analogy: A similarity between things that are otherwise unlike. For example, the motor in a car is analogous to a power plant, since both are used to produce power. Synonyms: resemblance, similarity, comparison, and metaphor.
Topics: Every person needs to have their own analogy. No two analogies can be the same. To start, your topic needs to be complex. Second, it is easier if it is a thing. Examples: castle, mall, Hogwarts, school, New York City, concert hall, car, football stadium, cruise ship, etc.
Rough Drafts: The paragraph should be about one of the seven parts assigned. There should be about four six or more sentences in the paragraph. Rough drafts will be due at the same time as the final draft.
Format:
1: The first sentence should describe the analogy, for example, mitochondria is like the furnace in a house.
2-4: The second, third, and fourth sentences should describe that specific part of the cell in scientific terms.
5-6: The fifth and sixth sentences should describe that specific part of the analogy.
Final and Rough Drafts: On October 12th 2015, your project is due. Students type up their final draft. Requirements: font size 12, Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and title for each paragraph in bold. Write paragraphs in the order listed above. Include a title page on the front of your final draft with your name, hour, and date. You will staple the rubric to the back of the final draft.
Grading: This is a 110-point project. Each rough draft is worth 10 points for a total of 70 points. The typed final version is 20 points. The presentation is 20 points. Please see the rubric for more details. The visual aide (20 pts bonus) is due at the presentation.
Name: ______
Date: ______Hour: ______
Cell Analogy Rubric
Beginning Novice Proficient Excellent Grade
Final Version / Correct format, perhaps not typed or has one sentence explanation per paragraph.5 points / Correct format, typed and has two detailed sentence explanation of science per paragraph.
10 points / Correct format, typed and has 3+ detailed sentence explanation of science per paragraph.
15 points / Everything in proficient category. Advanced comprehension of cell theory.
20 points
(Bonus) Visual Aide / Incomplete or visual aide (text and drawings) are too small for the audience to see.
5 points / Text is small and difficult to read.
10 points / Visual aide is large, and labels are easy to read.
15 points / Everything in proficient category, plus colorful, clear, concise, good looking. Perhaps use of large detailed model.
20 points
Presentation / Students read from their note cards.
5 points / Students sometimes read from note cards and sometimes looked at audience.
10 points / Student glanced at note cards, looked at audience, and projected voice.
15 points / Students are well dressed, didn’t read from note cards, share equal parts, looked at audience, projected voice.
20 points
Rough Drafts / Vague analogy, incorrect format, one sentence explanation of science.
4 points / Good analogy, related to concept, has two detailed sentence explanation of science or sentences explaining the science are not detailed.
6 points / Creative analogy and has three+ detailed sentence explanation of science.
8 points / Student has gone above and beyond what was assigned. Extra organelles or processes are described in detail.
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