Final+Project

 ** The Grand Cell ** ** Summary of the Lesson ** : Many times, we see creations that are larger than life. For example, characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and the Chipmunks walk around the Disney parks bringing enjoyment to all. Artists sometimes portray figures as being quite large. Michelangelo's sculpture of David stands thirteen and a half feet tall. Motion pictures have featured giant ants, reptiles, and the classic, King Kong, the huge gorilla. The problem is to design and construct an inflatable room to display a cell that your small groups creates using materials of your choice. The solutions to the problem are to be shown larger than life-size and presented in a unique environment. ** Audience: ** 7th grade high achievement ** Subject/content ** : Science ** Learning Objectives/Essential Questions are: ** The problem is to design and construct an inflatable room to display examples of a cell and the cell parts. The solutions to the problem are to be shown larger than life-size and presented in a unique environment. ** State or District Standards Addressed ** :
 * 1) A window fan (approximately 20") will be used to inflate the room.
 * 2) The plastic sheets used to make the room should be reasonably heavy, five sheets are needed for each room.
 * The high achievement class in the middle school is fairly new and we are looking at taken PA state standards and kicking them up a notch for the high achievement class. That is why projects like the one above are done for those specific classes.
 * ** Cell as the basic structural and3.3.7B **
 * Explain that cells…have particular structures that underlie their functions. 3.3.7B
 * Describe and distinguish among cell cycles and how the cell works 3.3.7B

Since this is a high achievement class I do not have any special learning needs for this specific project. I do have some students that are not as strong in reading and writing since this is a high achievment science class. For these students I would make sure to assign them a role that best suits their learning needs. This project allows for hands-on activities, writing log and self expression. For students with a language barrier I would make sure to pair then up with a student they could buddy with and learn from. This activity embodies the word “fun.” It allows for students to be creative, use their imagination and think out of the box! || __ Compare & Contrast __ At the end of this project students will be asked to compare and contrast each others cell projects. I may even bring in other classes to compare and contrast how the rooms were made. Ideas, materials, and the process with all be compared. || __ Kinesthetic __ The final project will allow students to walk into the inflatable cell rooms. Students will be up and about during the construction of this project. If observing this class you might see it as a bit chaotic, but I call it controlled chaos. There will not be many class periods during this project that students will be seated. || __ Concrete __ Students are using manipulatives to learn and this project is all hands-on learning. Students are also applying what they have already learned in class to create this project. || __ Intuitive Feeling __ Students will be able to use their imagination for this project. The intuitive feelers in the group will keep the students motivated and will mediate if problems exist within the group. This is a cooperative group project which allows for personal choice. || In small groups students will be assigned a role and they will have the freedom to figure out how they want to create their cell and what materials would be best. || __ Conceptualize __ Students will have to understand the concept of the cell and the cell parts before beginning this project. Students will be taught this in class leading up to this activity. || __ Tactual __ This entire project is hands-on. Students will be manipulating materials, cutting, gluing, and putting together objects. || __ Abstract __ Students will be reading from books and handouts about cells before doing this project. Small groups will discuss their ideas and concepts before building. || __ Intuitive Thinking __ This is a complex project where the students will need to creatively think through the process. || Power is given to the students to make decisions in their small groups. || __ Comprehend __ Students will need to comprehend the purpose and size of the cell parts so that the cell can be properly put together. || __ Auditory __ Students will need to listen to each others ideas in the group. There will be a designated time at the beginning of this project that will be titled “discussion time.” || __ Sequential __ Rubrics will be given to the students along with deadlines for each part of the project. A checklist will be given to the small group to help them keep order. || __ Sensing Judging __ There will a writing log that goes along with this project that describes the step by step procedures the group took to complete the final cell. || Students have a sense of belonging not only in the small groups I have placed them in but as being part of this project. Without their contribution the cell will not be complete. || __ Combine __ Each student in the group will be working on one part of the cell (ex. Cell membrane or nucleus.) Each member will bring their cell part together to form the complete cell. || __ Visual __ The final project will be visual. Students from other classes will come into the science room to see and experience each inflatable room. || __ Global __ Since this is the first time I am doing this project with my high achievement students we need to leave room for trial and error. Students will come up with the best solution after playing around with materials and ideas. || __ Sensing Perceiving __ This is a hands-on activity that is challenging to all. Students will have to show and demonstrate their understanding of the cell with their final project. || Each group member has a role in this project. If someone does not pull their weight the cell will not be whole. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** Compelling Whys ** ||  ** 5Cs **  ||  ** KTAV **  ||  ** GASC **  ||  ** Temperament Styles **  ||
 * __ Fun __
 * __ Freedom __
 * __ Power __
 * __ Belonging __
 * __ Survival __