Grade 7 Science - ‘Cell Cycle Project’

Find a creative way to explain each phase of the cell cycle completely and accurately.
The task should be a SAMS animation showcase demonstrating the criteria show below.
Due Date: It will be due on : .

Standard 10-9 marks 8-6 marks 5-4 marks 3-1 marks

The model is very well constructed The model is well constructed and The model is very well constructed and The model is very well constructed and
and includes includes includes includes
Standards:
Life science related to 1. Interphase 1. Interphase 1. Interphase 1. Interphase
• concept of cells and 2. Mitosis 2. Mitosis 2. Mitosis 2. Mitosis
organisms
• the concepts of a. Prophase a. Prophase a. Prophase a. Prophase
inheritance, variation b. Metaphase b. Metaphase b. Metaphase b. Metaphase
and adaption.
Inquiry c. Anaphase c. Anaphase c. Anaphase c. Anaphase
• Models are used to d. Telophase d. Telophase d. Telophase d. Telophase
represent objects,
events, systems, and 3. Cytokinesis 3. Cytokinesis 3. Cytokinesis 3. Cytokinesis
processes. Completely describes each phase Describes each phase and what occurs Describes each phase but misses 3-5Describes most phases but misses a
and what occurs within the cell within the cell during the phase but pieces of information regarding what
significant amount of information
during the phase. misses one or two pieces of information occurs during the cycle regarding what occurs within the cell
during the phase
Effective Communication The presentation is very The presentation is creative, Part of the presentation is creative, Presentation is limited or
• communicate results creative, organized and organized and interesting. It organized and/or interesting. There incomplete and /or has inaccurate
using pictures, interesting. It includes a clear, includes a clear, and accurate are some inaccuracies or some explanation of the phases of the
tables, charts, and accurate explanation of all explanation of all phases of the cell information that was hard to follow. cell cycle. Quite a bit of additional
diagrams, graphic
phases of the cell cycle. The cycle. The presentation is generally Additional information is required to information is required to
displays, and text
that are clear, presentation is easily understood but requires a little completely describe all phases of completely describe all phases of
accurate, and understood and requires no additional information the cell cycle. the cell cycle.
informative. additional information.

Excellent effort and takes a lead in the Fair or limited effort and takes a minor
planning, constructing and presenting of role in the planning, constructing and
• Collaborative work skills he model. presenting of he model.
(processes and skills that
develop a student’s
willingness and ability to
work successfully with
others at all stages of the
learning process, focusing
on collective knowledge
and thinking)