Cell Metaphor Poster
Task: Your task is to design a metaphor between a plant or animal cell, and some sort of place you are familiar with. A metaphor is when you use something that is not literally similar to represent something else. An example would be: A cell is a school with all of the organelles in the cell working together the like the elements of the school do, so it can run smoothly.
Extra Information:
ü You need to not only create a metaphor for the cell, but also have to have all of the organelles accounted for.
ü You will choose a plant or animal cell, by using the opposite of what you are doing for your cell project.
ü Your poster should have a title that provides a metaphor statement for the whole cell.
ü You will need to have a drawing in color of your cell, and a drawing in color of the place you are comparing to the cell
ü Your poster should be divided up similar to the example below
Required organelles for Plant Cell Required Organelles for Animal Cell
Cell Metaphor Timeline
REMINDER! YOUR POSTER NEEDS TO BOTH BE LEDIGIBLE AND NEATLY PRESENTED
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4Write out rough draft of metaphor statements, finish any incomplete work as homework
Teacher’s Initials:_____
(Once you have my initials you may get poster board!)
You will receive 5 points for completion of this on time! / Divide up poster space
Write out title and title metaphor statement
Begin illustrating the cell and labeling organelles / Finish up cell illustrations and labels
Complete Metaphor statement illustration and labels / Put your metaphor statements on your poster!
Wrap up any other loose ends.
If you are not finished in class you will need to come in before school tomorrow or after school today!
Making A Poster : Cell Metaphor
Student Name: ______Class Period: ______
CATEGORY / Advanced / Proficient / Basic / Below Basic
Use of Class Time
(5 points)
1 point deducted for each √
Points Received:______ / Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Received 0 √ for being off task. / Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done. Received 1 or 2 √ for being off task. / Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. Received 3 or 4 √ for being off task. / Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others. Received 5 or more √ for being off task.
Graphics-Relevance
Points Received:______ / Additional organelles represented through graphics, labels and metaphor
(1 bonus point per organelle) /
Communication of
Organelle Function
Points Received:______ /
Aesthetics
Points Received:______ /
Title
Points Received:______ / Poster displays both title that can be read from 6 feet away(2 points) and title statement that ties into the metaphor (2 points)
(3 points total) / Poster displays Title that is difficult to read( 1 point) statement is loosely tied to metaphor (1 point) / Poster is missing either title, metaphor statement, or both.
(1 or 0 points)
Total Points: _____/ 45