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Prokaryotic Cells, Eukaryotic Cells, and Viruses Graphic Organizer Assignment Objective: Throughout this unit we have learned about prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, and viruses. This lesson will help put all the information we have learned together, and will even help us learn even more. At the end of this assignment, you will confidently be able to say, I know the difference between prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells (plant cells and animal cells), and viruses in regards to general structure and complexity. This will be a group project, so make sure you do your part to accurately complete this assignment.

Directions: You will need to get into groups of 3 or 4. Make sure you form productive groups because we will only be working on this assignment for one class period. Once you are all in your groups, we will proceed down to the computer lab to find the information for your T-Chart. You are to find information to answer the questions for prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, and viruses. The information is to be put in the appropriate row and column. Use the websites listed below to fill in the information (ONLY these sites). Everyone needs to turn in their own paper with their name, and the names of the members in the group. You can divide the sections up evenly among your group if you want, just make sure you show what information you personally found. You will not only be graded on the accuracy of your assignment, but your group participation as well. Your answers may be written in full sentence form or bulleted/list form. Make sure all your information is filled out before you leave the classroom because we will have a quickwrite activity with this information the following class period. REMEMBER: This time is for class work only! You are not to use this time to use social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), browse the web, instant message others, etc. If I catch you doing so: 1. You will receive a zero (0) for this assignment and the quickwrite, and 2. You will lose computer privileges.
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Prokaryotic Cells, Eukaryotic Cells, and Viruses Graphic Organizer Assignment Websites to Use Prokaryotic Cells http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/LAD/C5/C5_Prokary.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokaryote Eukaryotic Cells http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/LAD/C5/C5_Eukary.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryote#Cytoskeletal_structures Types of Animal Cells http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookanimalts.html Types of Plant Cells http://biology.about.com/od/plantbiology/ss/types-of-plant-cells.htm Viruses http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/LAD/C5/C5_Viruses.html http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/630244/virus/32742/Size-andshape http://kdshives.com/2012/04/28/86/ http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01479/virus1.html Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic http://www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/BSCI223WebSiteFiles/Prokaryoticv sEukaryotic.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/eukaryotic_cells.html http://classes.midlandstech.edu/carterp/courses/bio225/chap04/lecture6.htm

Please see Page 3 for Grading Scale/Rubric

INTO THE REALM OF CELLS

Prokaryotic Cells, Eukaryotic Cells, and Viruses Graphic Organizer Assignment

Grading: Below is a rubric with descriptions on how to achieve each score.

Name: _______________________________ Teacher: Ms. Rambaud

Description: Accurately and completely filling in the T-Chart comparing prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, and viruses in regards to general structure and complexity. Excellent (5) Completion 38 to 48 sections were filled out Answered 38 to 48 sections correctly Showed the information they found, legible writing, well organized, and semidetailed drawings Completed all the amount of work assigned to them Good (4) 28 to 37 sections were filled out Answered 28 to 37 sections correctly Missing one of the criteria: Showed the information they found, legible writing, well organized, and semi-detailed drawings Satisfactory (3) 18 to 27 sections were filled out Answered 18 to 27 sections correctly Missing two of the criteria: Showed the information they found, legible writing, well organized, and semi-detailed drawings Needs Improvement (2) 8 to 17 sections were filled out Answered 8 to 17 sections correctly Missing three of the criteria: Showed the information they found, legible writing, well organized, and semi-detailed drawings Poor (1) 0 to 7 sections were filled out Answered 0 to 7 sections correctly Did not show the information they found, illegible writing, and drawings are inaccurate or missing

Accuracy of Information Neatness/Creativity

Group Participation

Completed most Answered only Answered a few of the work half of their sections for their assigned to assigned sections group them

Did not participate in their group at all