Materials:

Equipment:
Chemicals:
Rooms/Labs:
On-line:
Group
Individual
Prepared and adapted by John Osborne, using a template available from Buck Institute for Education: www.bie.org
Assessments
Formative
Assessments
(during project)
Quizzes, tests: Journal/Log:
Drafts:
Notes: (Objective A) Checklists:
Bibliographies: Graphs/Stats:

Summative
Assessments
(end of project)
Oral presentation: (Objective C) Written presentation: (Photocopied notes)
Expected prior knowledge:
Expected, prior knowledge: Prokaryotic cells; outline organelles identification
Entry 'event' to launch project:
Reflection on the concepts which are central to biology (diversity, universality, evolution, homeostasis, cell theory and
the central dogma). Reflection on the need for models, theories, etc. How do we learn?
PROJECT-BASED-LEARNING (PBL) PLANNING - PROJECT SPECIFICS
Construction/Model: (Objective C) Test/Exam: (Objective A)
Exp. Inv. Write-up: Poster, etc:
Self evaluation: Peer evaluation:

Resources
required
Textbooks; Cornell note format; whatever is needed for the model
Reflection
Focus group: Whole class discussion:
Fishbowl discussion:
Journal/Log: Survey:
Open-ended questions: Completion of evaluation format
Biology lab
Lots!
On-line
Specialists Community
Presentation to: Class/Group School Staff Parents
Practical manipulative skills

Products and Outcomes:
Group:
Individual:
1. Presentation of model to the group, including oral description, according to the rubric (Objective C Research and
Communication)
(1) Model (Objective E Experimental investigation). (2) Notes to share with group. (3) Complete set of notes covering
each of the organelles as described in the syllabus 2.3.1 & 2.3.2. (Objective A - Knowledge & Understanding). (4) Test
(Objective A - Knowledge & Understanding).
Research Collaboration
Use of technology Transfer of information from one form to another
Experimental planning and design Data collection
Focus Question:
Content (syllabus):
CAN A CELL ORGANELLE BE MODELLED IN 3-D, AND USED AS A TEACHING AID?
Diploma IB Biology syllabus Units: 1.2 (Prokaryotic and) Eukaryotic cells
Skills:
Critical thinking Problem solving
Oral communication Analysis of data
4? contact hours + HW
Year 12
John Osborne
Project idea:
Summary of the issue(s),
challenge(s), investigation(s) or
problem(s)
The challenge is to create a 3-D model of one of the cell organelles of a eukaryotic cell, and use this as a teaching
medium for the whole Year 12 Diploma biology group.
Name of Project:
Subject/Course:
Other subject links:
Duration:
Grade:
Teacher(s)
CELL ORGANELLES
IB Diploma Biology
PROJECT-BASED-LEARNING (PBL) PLANNING - PROJECT OVERVIEW