Why is the cell important to you? Why do we need to know what the cell does? In actuality you are cells, yes cells make up you and what you do. The organelles or tiny organs of the cell perform activities that keep you alive.
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Your quest is to research a feature of the cell and share your information with the class. During this WebQuest you will:

• Gather information about your cell feature.
• Record your information in a journal.
• Construct a poster displaying the description and location of your structure, differences between plant and animal cells, chemical composition and function of your structure, and who discovered your structure.
• Be prepared to discuss the importance of your cell structure in small groups.
• Write a 3 page formal research paper about your structure.

1. Place your hand in a hat and select a cell structure.
2. Gather information about your genetic feature including:
   1. Description of your structure
   2. Location of your structure
   3. Difference between plants and animal cells
   4. Chemical composition of your structure
   5. Detailed function of your structure
   6. Relationships with other structures.
   
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   Learning Advice

   Don't hurry when researching your structure. Use a research journal to write summaries of all your sources. You may also printout the data and read it later. Feel free to use the INSERT method when reading the material.

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   Resources

   Use these sites to research your genetic disorder:

   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wikiBiological_cell
     
   • http://darwin.nmsu.edu/~molbio/cell/Page1.html
     
   • http://www.cellsalive.com/htm
   • http://www.cell-biology.com
   • http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Biology/Cell_Biology
   • http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/cytoplasm.html
   • http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/nucleus.htm
   • http://cytochemistry.net/Cell-biology
   
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   Evaluation

   This rubric will be used to grade your project.
   Use the following criteria as you write your paper, create your posters and prepare for your presentation. Your grade is in your hands.
   

   	8-10 Points	5-7 Points	2-4 Points	0-1 Points
   Paper	3+ pages Formal research paper 9+ sources for biblography Paper includes: Description of your structure Location of your structure differences between plant and animal cell Chemical Composotion of your structure Detailed function of you cell structure Relaionship with other structures	2 to 3 pages 8 to 9 sources Formal Research paper Paper includes most of the information asked for: Description of your structure Location of your structure differences between plant and animal cell Chemical Composotion of your structure Detailed function of you cell structure Relaionship with other structures	1 1/2 to 2 pages 1 to 6 sources Formal research paper Atleast 3 of the information asked for: Description of your structure Location of your structure differences between plant and animal cell Chemical Composotion of your structure Detailed function of you cell structure Relaionship with other structures	1 or less pages No soruces Description of your structure
   Poster	Poster will include: An illiustration of your structure (Labeled) Location of your struction Chemical composition of your structure Detailed function of your structure Who discovered your structure	Poster will include: An illiustration of your structure function of your structure Who discovered your structure	Poster will include: An illiustration of your structure	Invisible
   Presentation	Professional presentation (prepared) Use of note cards Use of poster (complete) a superior demonstration that covers all the material	Interesting presentation Use of poster (incomplete) A good presentation that covers most material	A presentation of your topic (yawn) No poster	Get up and talk about your topic (little or no preperation)
   Journal	3 journal entries a week Checked every Mon. & Fri. Includes number of entries: Date of entry Bibliography of entry Summary of entry All on time Thorough summaries All entries on time Correct number of sources	less than 3 entries a week 1 to 2 missing journal checks incomplete entries 1 to 2 late journal checks 3 to 5 sources missing	3+ missing journal checks More than 3 checks with less than 3 entries a week Incomplete entries Less than half of the sources needed 50% or more entries late	6 or less sources many missing journal checks incomplete or missing entries 50% to 70% entries late

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   Conclusion
   • Discuss what every day activities are possible because of the cell.
   • Why are you able to do the big things because cells do small things?
   • Use the parts of a cell to represent the parts of a factory.
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   Last updated November 29, 2005