M6 Rubric Activity
Rubrics are a great tool for evaluating project-based assignments. Below is an overview of a classroom assignment and the corresponding rubric used to score students' final projects. This activity is intended for use in Grade 7-Science and addresses the following Georgia Performance Standard:
S7L2- Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
b. Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions.
c. Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms.
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S7L2- Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.
b. Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions.
c. Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms.
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Edible Plant Cell
Activity Overview:
Students will work in small groups (3-4), to create a plant cell model from edible materials following a unit on identification of plant/animal cells and their corresponding parts. Cell models will be created at home and brought into the classroom for presentation. In addition to the construction, students will be asked present their model to the class, describing the foods used, the organelles they represent, and the function of each organelle.
Students will be required to include 11 organelles in their structure:
1. Cell Wall 7. Endoplasmic Reticulum
2. Cell Membrane 8. Ribosomes
3. Nucleus 9. Golgi Bodies
4. Cytoplasm 10. Vacuoles
5. Mitochondria 11. Lysosomes
6. Chloroplast
Rubric:
Edible Plant Cell Rubric- Click here to download a PDF of the rubric
Students will work in small groups (3-4), to create a plant cell model from edible materials following a unit on identification of plant/animal cells and their corresponding parts. Cell models will be created at home and brought into the classroom for presentation. In addition to the construction, students will be asked present their model to the class, describing the foods used, the organelles they represent, and the function of each organelle.
Students will be required to include 11 organelles in their structure:
1. Cell Wall 7. Endoplasmic Reticulum
2. Cell Membrane 8. Ribosomes
3. Nucleus 9. Golgi Bodies
4. Cytoplasm 10. Vacuoles
5. Mitochondria 11. Lysosomes
6. Chloroplast
Rubric:
Edible Plant Cell Rubric- Click here to download a PDF of the rubric