Names:______Date:______Period:_____

Cancer and cells Project

Oral Presentation and Project Due Date ______

Standards and Benchmarks

SC.7.4.1 Describe cell theory.

SC.7.4.2 Describe the basic structure and function of various types of cells.

SC.7.4.3 Describe the levels of organization within an organism beginning with the smallest unit of life up to the whole organism

SC.7.5.1 Differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction (mitosis)

Objective:

You will give an oral presentation focusing on lung or skin cancer in the human body. You will compare and contrast cancer cells with normal cells. You will explain how cancer caused, how it starts from a cell and multiplies to take over tissue, the organ then the blood stream and organ system eventually affecting the whole organism. You will need to create a visual aid (power point or poster). You will also explain what can be done to prevent cancer and how it can be treated.

Project Checklist and group member assignments. /13

Check box / Assignment / Group member/s assigned to / Due date / Points
Create a poster showing the levels of organization within an organism beginning with the cell. Poster must be drawn, colored and labeled with cell, tissues, organs, organ system and organism. / 11/12 / /1
Brace map (individual) / 1.
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5. / 11/12 / /1
Tree map (can be bullet points) of what you will include in your power point/poster. Individuals must have one paragraph (five sentences) for each point of information below.
#1-6 / 11/19 / /2
1.Describe how cancer begins from a cell and spreads throughout the body including the cell division process of mitosis. / ………………………………………………………
Notes : ____ / 11/24
N:11/17 / /1
2. Describe cell theory and how it relates to cancer cells. / Notes:_____. / 11/24
N:11/17 / /1
3. Explain what can cause cancer. / Notes:____ / 11/24
N:11/17 / /1
4. Describe how cancer can be prevented. / Notes:____ / 11/24
N:11/17 / /1
5. Explain how cancercan be cured/treated and what it does to cancer and normal cells. / Notes:____ / 11/24
N: 11/17 / /1
6. Your choice of other information to share / Notes:____ / 11/24
N: 11/17 / /1
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_ _ / At least two pictures for each point of information picturesmay be drawn or from web
How cancer begins from a cell and spreads throughout the body
What can cause cancer
How cancer can be prevented
How cancercan be cured/treated / 11/29-11/30 / /1
Bibliography should include 4 of your own sources (2 online, 2 non-online ex. Book, interview) must be done in MLA format (see MLA guide)
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  5. textbook
  6. Kids Health article
/ 11/29-11/30 / /1
Oral presentation check list / 11/29-11/30 / /1

Oral Presentation Check list December 1st or 2nd /9 (see rubric) on back

You will give an oral presentation to the class. Each person in your group must speak. Your presentation should include the following (It does not have to be in this order). Should be about 7 minutes

  1. ____ State your names, grade and what you will be presenting about.
  2. Person speaking ______time:______
  3. ___ Describe how cancer begins from a cell and spreads throughout the body including the cell division processof mitosis.
  4. Person speaking ______time:______
  5. ___Describe cell theory and how it relates to cancer cells.
  6. Person speaking ______time:______
  7. ___Explain what can cause cancer.
  8. Person speaking ______time: ______

5. ___Describe how cancer can be prevented

a. Person speaking ______time:______

6.___Explain how cancercan be cured/treated.

  1. Person speaking ______time:_____

7.___Your choice of other information to share.

a. Person speaking ______time:_____

*You will be taking notes during the oral presentations of other students and giving each other feedback.