WQPhil

=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// of information. || buying an alternative form of organization from a different galaxy, but will listen to earths pitch first. It is your job to make a convincing sales pitch as to why cells are the best form of organization. These aliens also like to travel. Students will choose a planet or moon of varying terrain and tailor their sales pitch to fit that environment. || Professionalism-10%, Comprehension-20%, Enthusiasm-15%, Collaboration with peers-15%, Listens to other presentations-10%. Product: Content-35%, Time limit-10%, Audio/Video quality-15%, Use of Technology-15%, Organization of iMovie-15%, Props-10%. || =Understanding(s)= //(Copy and paste the big understanding(s) you have listed in your unit for Dr. Grace. What are the academic goals for the unit (which will also be the purpose of the WebQuest).)//
 * Goal || The goal is to explain the importance and advantages of cells and organelles. ||
 * Role || Students will take the role of advertisers running an infomercial for NASA. ||
 * Audience || The audience will be a race of aliens that have no organization; they are basically floating wisps
 * Setting || These scatterbrained aliens are having trouble keeping themselves together. They are thinking about
 * Presentation || An imovie presentation in infomercial style will be the product. ||
 * Standards || Oral Presentation: Preparedness-30%,

•cells are essential to all life and everyday activities. •like all machines, cells are made up of smaller parts that allow them to perform specific functions. •cells reproduce differently and many problems can occur during this process.

=Introduction= //(Set the stage, give us any background info that we might need to know (but just a hint), this is your HOOK. Provide a segue to the Task . . . make your reader want to click to the next section. There should be nothing that sounds like school work in this section. Don't give away what's going to happen in the Task.)//

Charles F. Bolden, the administrator of NASA, has recruited you and your expertise in a mission of utmost importance. A race of aliens called the Nieznannies from the HD 10180 solar system have no form of organization. They are floating wisps of information that need some way to keep themselves together. The leader of the Nieznannies has a deal set up to buy aerogel compartments reinforced with amorphous

fullerenes from the Black Eye Galaxy,but has agreed to listen to Earth first.  It will be your job to try to convince this race of aliens to adopt cells as their form of organization. With their advanced technology they will be able to adapt cells as their own. What would Earth get in exchange? It’s rumored that these lifeforms have the ability to turn back the clock on Earth’s Global Warming problem. Utilize your highly tunned skills of advertisement to make a sales pitch that will sway the Nieznannies and help save the planet!

=Task= //(Tell the story of the Role, Audience, Setting, and Presentation. Be a story teller. Save any classroom-specific information for the Process. Build the scenario and stay in character. You can reference the Introduction but try not to duplicate the information that's in the Introduction.)//

Your job will be to convince the aliens that cells are their best option for organization. How do you do that? How does any other great idea get sold? Infomercial! You will need to highlight the advantageous aspects of cells down to the intracellular level. Your final presentation, which should be a six to eight minute infomercial, will be reviewed by Charles F. Bolden and several other NASA administrators along with the estate of Billy Mays before it is presented to the Aliens to be sure that it is in tip top shape. It will then be beamed to the Alien space craft at which point we will wait for a reply.

=Conclusion= //(Tie everything the participants have done back to the Goal. Why did they go through all of this? Tie the scenario to the real world. Remind them of the "Big Idea" that they were supposed to gain from this, just in case they didn't make the connection on their own. Don't get preachy. If you ask a question here, it has to be rhetorical. No work or assignments should be included. Short is good.)//

The Nieznannies seemed pretty impressed with your presentation and have decided to accept Earths offer of cells. You learned all about cells, their components, what specializations they can have, and you were able to explain that in a way that a lifeform from another planet was able to understand. Because cells are so important to your life, you were able to work that passion into your sales pitch and really won over the Nieznannies. Not only did you further your understanding of cells, your career in advertising, and start an intergalactic relationship, but you may even have saved our planet as we know it. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #5e5e5e; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Is it just me, or does it feel cooler already?