A Problem-Based Lesson for High School Biology
Designed by Roger Smith & Emily Musta
Task Cells are the smallest units of all life on the earth. Understanding the structures within a cell and their functions help us to understand how a cell carries out living processes. How do the individual, nonliving structures of a cell interact to carry out and support life processes within a living cell? Which cell structure do you want to present? How can you explain the structure and function of your organelle to the rest of the class? How does your organelle interact with other cellular structures? Your team will answer these questions through the creation of a powerpoint slide, to be included in a complete cell slideshow.
Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 1: The Cell: Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes.
PO 2. Compare the form and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their cellular components.
Analyze how parts of a whole interact with each other to produce overall outcomes in complex systems
Collaborate with Others
Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams
Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal
Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member
ISTE National Technology Standards for Students http://iste.org
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Procedure
Student Procedure:
1. Students will visit and view the film "The Inner Life of a Cell" at the website http://www.studiodaily.com/main/searchlist/6850.html to begin visualizing the interior of a cell
2. Student teams will create a powerpoint slide about their designated organelle which will include the following components:
Title
Images: electron microscope image and an illustration
Description of the structure of the organelle
Description of the specific function of the organelle
Create a one sentence analogy that relates the organelle's role in a cell to another system that you are familiar with
Predictions of how the organelle interacts with or is affected by two other cell structures/organelles
A multiple choice question (4 possible answers) about the structure/function of the organelle
Teacher Procedure:
1. Check all links for accuracy/function
2. Reserve computers, appropriate presentation equipment
3. Create a sign-up sheet/process to designate group organelles
4. Create a shared folder or other arrangement for secure submission of student products
5. Combine individual slides into a completed cell slide show for class presentation
6. Assemble the multiple choice questions into a quiz (can be administered with a "clicker" system)
Description of organelle structure and function is complete and accurate.
Description of structure and function is missing some information or includes inaccuracies.
Description is missing significant information, or includes significant inaccuracies.
Description is missing or is largely incorrect.
Slide Requirements
Slide(s) includes ALL components listed in the procedures, including: title, two images, analogy, two predictions, and multiple choice question.
Slide(s) includes MOST of the components listed in the procedures, including: title, two images, analogy, two predictions, and multiple choice question.
Slide(s) includes SOME of the components listed in the procedures, including: title, two images, analogy, two predictions, and multiple choice question.
Slide LACKS MANY of the required components listed in the procedures, including: title, two images, analogy, two predictions, and multiple choice question.
Participation/Collaboration
Student team effectively manages time, shares tasks, and uses internet/computer resources responsibly with minimum distraction and interference.
Student team SOMEWHAT effectively manages time, shares tasks, and uses internet/computer resources responsibly with minimum distraction and interference.
Student team STRUGGLES to effectively manage time, share tasks, and use internet/computer resources responsibly with minimum distraction and interference.
Student team POORLY manages time, shares tasks, and uses internet/computer resources responsibly with minimum distraction and interference.
Optional Assessment:
Use the student-created multiple choice questions with the "clickers" to review/quiz Materials Computers
Internet- see embedded links above Clickers- optional
A Problem-Based Lesson for
High School Biology
Designed by
Roger Smith & Emily Musta
Task
Cells are the smallest units of all life on the earth. Understanding the structures within a cell and their functions help us to understand how a cell carries out living processes. How do the individual, nonliving structures of a cell interact to carry out and support life processes within a living cell? Which cell structure do you want to present? How can you explain the structure and function of your organelle to the rest of the class? How does your organelle interact with other cellular structures? Your team will answer these questions through the creation of a powerpoint slide, to be included in a complete cell slideshow.
Standards
Arizona K-12 Content Standards
www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp
Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 1: The Cell: Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes.
PO 2. Compare the form and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and their cellular components.
21st Century Skills Standards
www.21stcenturyskills.org
Use Systems Thinking
Collaborate with Others
ISTE National Technology Standards for Students
http://iste.org
2. Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
Procedure
Student Procedure:
1. Students will visit and view the film "The Inner Life of a Cell" at the website http://www.studiodaily.com/main/searchlist/6850.html to begin visualizing the interior of a cell
2. Student teams will create a powerpoint slide about their designated organelle which will include the following components:
- Title
- Images: electron microscope image and an illustration
- Description of the structure of the organelle
- Description of the specific function of the organelle
- Create a one sentence analogy that relates the organelle's role in a cell to another system that you are familiar with
- Predictions of how the organelle interacts with or is affected by two other cell structures/organelles
- A multiple choice question (4 possible answers) about the structure/function of the organelle
The following links can be used for this project:Classzone.com (Chapter 3.2) http://www.classzone.com
The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/
Teacher Procedure:
1. Check all links for accuracy/function
2. Reserve computers, appropriate presentation equipment
3. Create a sign-up sheet/process to designate group organelles
4. Create a shared folder or other arrangement for secure submission of student products
5. Combine individual slides into a completed cell slide show for class presentation
6. Assemble the multiple choice questions into a quiz (can be administered with a "clicker" system)
Assessment
Rubistar
21st Century Skills
Optional Assessment:
Use the student-created multiple choice questions with the "clickers" to review/quiz
Materials
Computers
Internet- see embedded links above
Clickers- optional