Name: Period:Date:

RUBRIC: The following criteria will be used to grade your Power Point.

CATEGORY / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Details / Some organs in the system are listed with little or incorrect details given. / Some organs in the system are listed and partial details are given. / Each organ in the system is listed and described with some detail. / Each organ in the system is listed and described with accurate detail.
Connections / Incorrectly/incompletely describes relationship to another body system. / Partially describes the relationship between the assigned system and another body system. / Describes the relationship between assigned system and another body system. / Describes the relationship between assigned system and two or more body systems.
Big Idea / Incorrectly describes the impact that organ system failure has on the body. / Partially describes the impact that organ system failure has on the body. / Accurately describes the impact that organ system failure has on the body. / Describes impact of organ failure on body and medical treatments used in response.
Ethics / Ethical dilemma is unrelated, or unspecific, to the assigned organ system. / Provides a partial view of an ethical dilemma related to organ system. / Examines a common ethical dilemma related to the transplants of organ system. / Examines multiple ethical perspectives related to transplants of organ system.
Case Studies / Transplant/treatment options for organ system failure mentioned. / A real world example of transplant/treatment provided without citation. / A real world example of transplant/treatment for organ system disorder cited. / Several real world examples of transplants/treatments for organ system disorders cited.
Format / Some required components are present without organization. / Most required components are present but lack organization. / All required components are present, and organized appropriately. / All required components are present, organized, and creatively utilized.
Presentation / Some group members do not participate in the presentation. / All group members participate in the presentation. / All group members participate and perform as a team to present information. / All group members actively participate and perform as a team with evidence of practice/preparation.
Bibliography / No bibliography present / Partial bibliography with 2 sources. / Bibliography complete with 3 sources but in a incorrect format / Bibliography in the correct format from class with 5 sources and complete

Total: ______/32 = ______/4

  • If no project is submitted, a "0" will be entered for your group’s performance.
  • All projects should be of "publishable" quality, meaning they are good enough to be used as a power point to teach other students at Skirball Middle School.
  • Students should be sure that all text is in their own words and is edited for correct sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.

Create a Powerpoint Presentation to discuss transplanting organs of the ______System.

DESCRIPTION OF TASK: Research and analyze the details, connections, big ideas, and ethics related to your study of your assigned organ system. Get information by using the internet and provided resources and share your findings in a power point about transplanting the organs of that body system.

What to include on your Power Point (FORMAT):

Slide Theme / Who is responsible / Number of Slides for a 3 / Number of slides for a 4
Title Page / #1 / 1 slide minimum / 1 Slides
Structures / #2 / 4 Slides Minimum / 6 Slides
Main Functions / #3 / 1 slides minimum / 2 Slides
How does the system work with other systems / #3 / 1 slide minimum / 2 Slides
What if the system/organ fails / #4 / 1 slide minimum / 2 slides
Would you donate? Why or why not? / #4 / 1 slide minimum / 2 Slides
Bibliography / #1 / 1 slide minimum
with 5 sources / 1 Slide with 5 sources
Total Number of Slides / Everyone / 10 slides minimum / More than 10
Pictures / At least 10 pictures in your powerpoint / 15

How to make a Power Point Presentation and useful hints:

Click on the “P” to open up a new project.
/ To insert a new slide, click “new slide.”
/ To change the background colors, Click “Slide Themes”
To insert a picture, click “Insert”, then “new picture.”
/ To get the formatting Palette, click “View”, then “Formatting Palette.”
/ MAKE SURE TO SAVE ALL OF YOUR WORK! GET THE SAME COMPUTER EVERY TIME
SAVE AS: Organproject(your last name)

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