Performance Assessment for Cells Unit

Your quarter project assessment is a Brochure.  

Brochure
~ Due Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in Science.  This is a TEST Grade.

Goal
~ Students will research a historical person of science in order to create a brochure regarding their contribution to the development of the cell theory, microscopes, and cell research.

Requirements
~ Students will roll a die in order to randomly be assigned one of the following historical people from science.  All six people made some type of major contribution to science regarding the cell theory, development of microscopes and/or heredity.

1.	Robert Hooke – 1600’s
2.	Matthias Schleiden – 1800’s
3.	Gregor Mendel – 1800’s
4.	Theordor Schwann – 1800’s
5.	Rudolph Virchow – 1800’s
6.	Anton von Leewenhoek – 1600’s

~ The brochure will have a total of 6 panels.

~ The middle back panel (Pg. 6) is to be reserved for the bibliography and student data.  (Name, 
    science class/computer class and date.)

~ The five remaining panels will include
a.	Title page with a color picture, if possible, of the scientist and his/her name.  (Pg. 1)
b.	Brief biography of the person.  (Pg. 2)
c.	Contributions made regarding cells, microscopes, and/or heredity.  (Pg. 3)
d.	At least one more visual, maximum of 4 (four), depicting the contribution.
e.	Any additional contributions and the student’s opinion of his/her contribution as it impacts the science world today.  (Pgs. 4 & 5)

Bibliography must be a minimum of 5 resources.

2	3	4	
Front side of Brochure
5	6	1	
Back side of Brochure

~ Time Frame
a.	Historical subject selected on Friday, 09/28/07.
b.	Research in classroom 2 class periods, 09/28 and 10/01.
c.	Due date:  Wednesday, October 10, 2007.