3Rd QUARTER PROJECT BIOTECHNOLOGY

3rd QUARTER PROJECT – BIOTECHNOLOGY

You have chosen:______

For this project you will spend 1 day in class researching your chosen biotechnology and then you will present your findings to the class the following day. You will become to subject matter expert for your class. Your classmates are counting on YOU to learn what they need to know about your chosen aspect of Biotechnology. DO NOT LET THEM DOWN! Do NOT lose this sheet. This is how you will be graded!!!!

Grading Rubric

20 pts / 10 pts / 0 pts
Research / Research is well thought out, detailed and it is clear that subject matter is understood. / Research is done but it lacks depth and there are some aspects of the topic that are not clearly understood. / Research is poorly done and little contribution to the education of the class has been made.
Citations / Sources are properly cited. / Sources are NOT properly cited. / No attempt has been made to cite sources!
Presentation (as teacher) / The subject matter was clearly communicated and all class questions were handled appropriately. / The presentation was hard to follow and disjointed but overall the material was understandable. / The presentation contributed little to the education of the class.
(In class) Time Management / Class time was used to conduct research and no disruptions to other students’ presentations were observed. / Off-task behavior and/or interruptions to others presentations were observed. / Frequent off-task behavior and/or interruptions to others presentations were observed.
Learning
(as student) / Observation sheet is full of excellent information from classmates’ presentations. / More than half of the observation sheet is completed. / Less than half of the observation sheet is completed.

Website Guidelines:

You may NOT use Wikipedia or site Google as a source. Some good reputable sources for this project are:

There are MANY excellent resources available which you can FIND on Google…which is a SEARCH ENGINE…and NOT a CONTENT provider.

(ACTION ITEM) List 3 FULL URLS for websites where you collected your information:

Biotechnology / Pros/Benefits / Cons/Controversy
Biotechnology / Pros/Benefits / Cons/Controversy
Biotechnology / Pros/Benefits / Cons/Controversy

Name______Topic______

Description of the Technology:
What makes it beneficial (good) to society?
Is there anything controversial (bad) about it and why?
Are there any companies in North Carolina that use this type of technology and if so name at least one.

Name______Topic______