Cellular Energy Projects

Here are some examples of Artifact 4: Cellular Energy. Students were asked to represent how Photosynthesis and Respiration are complementary processes.
Check out this one:

Macromolecules "Burger masterpiece" sample project

Milkshake:

-Carbohydrates

  (Sugars) Energy

-Lipids (Fats) Energy,

  Storage, Insulation,

  Protection

Fries:

-Carbohydrates

  (Starches) Energy

-Lipids (Oils) Energy,

  Storage, Insulation,

  Protection

Burger:

 Bun:

   -Carbohydrates (Starches)

   Energy

 Lettuce/Vegetables:

   -Carbohydrates (Cellulose,

   Sugars) Energy

 Meat:

   -Protein Structures, Carry

   Out Tasks

   -Lipids (Oils)  Energy,

   Storage, Insulation,

   Protection

ANATOMY

OF A BURGER

AND FRENCH FRIES

AND A MILKSHAKE

  CARBS

Carbohydrates

are the body’s

major source

of energy. They

are comprised

mainly of simple

sugars, which

when eaten,

break down

through Cellular

Respiration to form ATP.

LIPIDS

Lipids help in the storing of energy, and provide insulation for animals living in colder environments. If you eat too much of them, or the wrong kinds, they become not-so-helpful.

  SUGARS

Sugars can come

in three main

forms: monosacc-

harides, disacc-

harides, and poly- saccharides.

There are lots of

things that fall

under the cate-

gory of sugar,

two of which

being carbs and

starches.

 PROTEINS

Proteins allow

hemoglobin to be carried throughout the body, and makeup hair, fingernails, and eyelashes. They’re essential to life.

  GLASS

Glass is not an

edible subst-

ance, and the

consumption of

it is generally

frowned upon.

 PLASTIC

Much like

glass, plastic

is also inedible,

and it’s consu-

mption is equally frowned upon.  

CARDBOARD

Much like the two aforemen-

tioned things

(glass and plastic), we do

not eat cardboard.

Though it is a

good source of

fiber, our enzymes cannot digest it.

 STARCH

A subset of sugar, starch is broken down into glucose, and is eventually turned into ATP. The body uses this energy to function.

STEPHEN T. FRENCH, 2014

Another student Example:
http://17andrewmoomaw.edu.glogster.com/burger-masterpiece/

A project done in Gooogle Draw

Artifact Assessment

This semester I am trying to get my students to create products of learning in addition to evaluating them with the typical standardized test. "Authentic assessment" is becoming a more common in education in response to the last 10-15 year focus on standardized curriculums. With the digital age and the advent of Web 2.0 tools, students have a variety of ways to express themselves creatively. My students are creating their own digital portfolios using blogs. My ambition is that they have a digital running record of artifacts throughout the year that they can reflect on and review in preparation for the EOC exam. The posts on here will highlight student examples.

Samples:
Sample of the Properties of Water:

Student sample