STRUCTURES OF LIVING THINGS

PROJECT CHOICE MENU
DIRECTIONS:

  1. You will pick 1 option from table “A”. You will choose to either work independently, or with a partner. If you work with a partner, EACH partner will have to hand in a project.
  2. For the option that you pick, you will be responsible for keeping your accountability sheet up to date.

TABLE “A”

OPTION 1
MAKE A COMIC STRIP of at least 4 frames that explains how plants make and transport food within themselves. / OPTION 2
MAKE A MOBILE that shows the organs of the human digestive system and their individual roles. / OPTION 3
Pretend you are a plant. WRITE A STORY about how you feed yourself using photosynthesis. Include a labeled self-portrait.
OPTION 4
MAKE A SET OF FLASH CARDS about the 8 main human body systems that we put in our notebooks. Each card should tell the system, its purpose, its parts and their individual jobs. / OPTION 5
MAKE A MODEL of the human skeletal system. Label the bones and tell if each bone’s purpose is for support, protection or both. / OPTION 6
WRITE A SONG about your lunch’s journey through your body. Start at the mouth and end at the rectum. Tell what happens at each step along the way.

ACCOUNTABILITY SHEET

NAME: ______CLASS: ______
THE OPTION I PICKED IS: ______

TODAY’S DATE IS: ______
MY PROJECT IS DUE: ______
I HAVE ______CLASSES TO FINISH.
MY RESEARCH SHOULD BE DONE BY: ______
PROJECTS WILL BE SHARED ON: ______

PROGRESS LOG

DATE / WHAT I DID / WHAT I NEED TO DO / PLAN FOR NEXT CLASS

Notes:
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CRITERIA CARDS

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE OPTION THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN. MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR OPTION.

OPTION 1: COMIC STRIP
  • DRAW AT LEAST 4 FRAMES
  • SHOW THE END PRODUCTS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  • SHOW WHERE PHOTOSYNTHESIS OCCURS
  • LIST RESOURCES NEEDED FOR PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND SHOW WHERE PLANT TAKES RESOURCES IN
  • SHOW HOW NUTRIENTS ARE MOVED IN AND REMOVED FROM PLANT
/ OPTION 2: MOBILE
  • ORGANS MUST BE NEAT AND REALISTIC LOOKING
  • EACH ORGAN SHOULD HAVE A FUNCTION LISTED FOR IT
  • ORGANS NEED TO BE NEATLY HUNG
  • The following organs must be included:
  • TEETH,
  • TONGUE,
  • SALIVARY GLANDS,
  • STOMACH,
  • ESOPHAGUS,
  • SMALL INTESTINE,
  • LARGE INTESTINE,
  • COLON, ANUS,
  • PANCREAS,
  • LIVER
/ OPTION 3: STORY
  • STORY MUST HAVE INDENTING, PROPER PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION
  • STORY MUST INCLUDE ALL THE STEPS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
  • STORY MUST BE NEATLY WRITTEN
  • PICTURE NEEDS TO BE NEATLY AND CAREFULLY DRAWN
  • PICTURE SHOULD HAVE LABELS SHOWING WHERE THE STEPS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS OCCUR

OPTION 4: SET OF FLASH CARDS
  • FLASH CARDS SHOULD BE 2-SIDED
  • ONE SIDE SHOULD NAME THE SYSTEM AND ITS FUNCTION
  • ONE SIDE SHOULD HAVE LABELED ILLUSTRATIONS OF MAJOR ORGANS FOR EACH SYSTEM
  • HANDWRITING SHOULD BE NEAT WITH CORRECT SPELLING
  • ILLUSTRATIONS SHOULD BE NEAT AND IN COLOR
  • THERE ARE TO BE NO ILLUSTRATIONS OF ORGANS OF REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM-NO EXCUSES ACCEPTED
/ OPTION 5: MODEL
  • MODEL SHOULD BE NEAT, REALISTIC, AND STURDY
  • MODEL SHOULD BE NEATLY LABELED WITH NAMES AND PURPOSES OF BONES
  • LABELS SHOULD BE SPELLED CORRECTLY
  • THE FOLLOWING BONES SHOULD BE LABELED:
  • CRANIUM,
  • MANDIBLE,
  • RIBCAGE,
  • PELVIS,
  • VERTEBRAE,
  • RADIUS, ULNA,
  • HUMERUS, FEMUR,
  • FIBULA, TIBIA,
  • PHALANGES,
  • SCAPULA, AND
  • CLAVICLE
/ OPTION 6: SONG
  • SONG SHOULD BE ORIGINAL AND MAKE SENSE
  • SONG MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE ORGANS IN THE ALIMENTARY CANAL
  • SONG SHOULD TALK ABOUT MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL DIGESTION
  • SONG SHOULD CONTAIN NO INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE
  • A WRITTEN COPY MUST BE TURNED IN WITH NEAT HANDWRITING AND CORRECT SPELLING
  • ILLUSTRATIONS ADD POINTS

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GRADING RUBRIC

EXPECTATION / POINTS AVAILABLE / POINTS RECEIVED
STUDENT HANDS IN ORIGINAL PAPERWORK / 10
STUDENT FOLLOWS ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON CRITERIA CARD / 30
PROJECT IS HIGH-QUALITY, NEAT WORK / 30
WORK SHOWS THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENT AREA / 20
WORK SHOWS GOOD EFFORT AND ORIGINALITY / 10
Teacher Notes/Feedback:
Student Notes/Feedback:
TOTAL AVAILABLE POINTS / 100