Cell Storybook
Congratulations! You have just been hired by Cell-astic Press, where every day is a cell-ebration, to work in the children’s book department. Your first assignment is to write and illustrate a story book that explains the organelles present in a plant and animal cell. Your book should be written so that an elementary student could understand the structure and function of each organelle. Remember to be creative! You could use a mystery format, a biography, or use the format of another favorite children’s book. In addition to writing and illustrating the book, you should design the book cover, which should include the title and author/illustrator name.
The assignment will be graded on the following scale:
Illustration of animal cell (original) 5pts
Identification of animal cell features 5pts
Illustration of plant cell (original) 5pts
Identification of plant cell features 5pts
Use of seven organelles 7pts
Structure/function of each organelle 56pts (4 pts per)
Use of a story line/creativity 15pts
DO NOT JUST STATE THE FUNCTIONS!
Appropriate illustrations to go along with story line 10pts
Book cover (with author/illustrator name) 12pts
Cell Storybook
Congratulations! You have just been hired by Cell-astic Press, where every day is a cell-ebration, to work in the children’s book department. Your first assignment is to write and illustrate a story book that explains the organelles present in a plant and animal cell. Your book should be written so that an elementary student could understand the structure and function of each organelle. Remember to be creative! You could use a mystery format, a biography, or use the format of another favorite children’s book. In addition to writing and illustrating the book, you should design the book cover, which should include the title and author/illustrator name.
The assignment will be graded on the following scale:
Illustration of animal cell (original) 5pts
Identification of animal cell features 5pts
Illustration of plant cell (original) 5pts
Identification of plant cell features 5pts
Use of seven organelles 7pts
Structure/function of each organelle 56pts (4 pts per)
Use of a story line/creativity 15pts
DO NOT JUST STATE THE FUNCTIONS!
Appropriate illustrations to go along with story line 10pts
Book cover (with author/illustrator name) 12pts
Children’s Storybook Rubric:
Requirement / Points Earned / CommentsAnimal Cell Illustration / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Animal Cell Features / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Plant Cell Illustration / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Plant Cell Features / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Use of Seven Organelles / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Structure/Function of Each Organelle (4pts/each) / 5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
Use of Story Line/Creativity / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Story Illustrations / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Book Cover / 5 4 3 2 1 0
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