Celling
the DramaCelling
the Drama
Science Scope (September 1998)
Working in assigned cooperative groups, students create a 5- to 10-minute presentation
that teaches the parts of the cell to younger students. Teachers use the dramatic
group presentations as assessment, but students also evaluate themselves and
their peers to revise and improve their presentations. The drama integrates
language arts, art, and music. Sample scoring rubrics for group presentations
and individual roles are also included.
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Simply
Cells Science Scope (April 2003)
This twist on traditional cell modeling has students making edible cells out of pizza, cake, or gelatin.
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Larger Than
Life
Science Scope (October 1999)
A teacher makes a cell model that students can enter, sit in, and find inspiration from. A beanbag chair serves as a vacuole, a bulletin-board border depicts the endoplasmic reticulum, and white holiday lights represent the ribosomes. During the cell unit, students periodically check that the model includes all the cell parts they have learned about. The students also design smaller cell models.
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