Cell Analogy Project
For this project, we had to create a presentation comparing the different parts of a cell to another object or place. It was inspired by us watching a video comparing the different parts and functions of the cell to a sushi restaurant. I chose to showcase this project because it demonstrates not only my knowledge of a eukaryotic cell, but also my skills in designing a very unique slideshow.
Name: Keanu Prensky
Date: 11/30/18
Subject: Biology
Teacher: Ms. Wilson
Which 21st Century Skills do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
This project primarily addresses my informational skills because to make an accurate analogy I had to know how all the parts of a cell worked and had research similar traits that, in my case, a car has. I also used my self-directional skills because this project was assigned in the first quarter, so we never worked on it in school.
What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
The thing that I’m most proud of in this presentation is how I showed the different parts of the cell/car. Instead of just having a new image for every part, I drew them myself and made the same images progress over the slides by adding each part to them when they were needed.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skills with this assignment?
I devolpd my informational skills with this project because I had to use research to create the images I drew in the presentation, rather than just research for information.
What was most difficult about completing this task?
The most difficult aspect of completing this was time. We were only given about 2-3 days to research and complete the presentation. Luckily we had limited school so I had more time to complete it. However, it did consume a lot of that time because I had but in much more effort than necessary.
How could you improve this work?
I could improve this work by researching more about the car and cell parts and functions, because some of my analogies were a bit stretched.
If you could start over, what would you do different?
If I could start over, if anything then I would have put in less time and effort, as I never presented the project due to our short class time.
How can you apply this to future learning?
I can apply much of the knowledge gained from this project to future learning in biology.
Date: 11/30/18
Subject: Biology
Teacher: Ms. Wilson
Which 21st Century Skills do you feel this assignment addresses, and why?
This project primarily addresses my informational skills because to make an accurate analogy I had to know how all the parts of a cell worked and had research similar traits that, in my case, a car has. I also used my self-directional skills because this project was assigned in the first quarter, so we never worked on it in school.
What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why?
The thing that I’m most proud of in this presentation is how I showed the different parts of the cell/car. Instead of just having a new image for every part, I drew them myself and made the same images progress over the slides by adding each part to them when they were needed.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skills with this assignment?
I devolpd my informational skills with this project because I had to use research to create the images I drew in the presentation, rather than just research for information.
What was most difficult about completing this task?
The most difficult aspect of completing this was time. We were only given about 2-3 days to research and complete the presentation. Luckily we had limited school so I had more time to complete it. However, it did consume a lot of that time because I had but in much more effort than necessary.
How could you improve this work?
I could improve this work by researching more about the car and cell parts and functions, because some of my analogies were a bit stretched.
If you could start over, what would you do different?
If I could start over, if anything then I would have put in less time and effort, as I never presented the project due to our short class time.
How can you apply this to future learning?
I can apply much of the knowledge gained from this project to future learning in biology.