Meiosis Wall project

Assignment: Create a Meiosis

Wall You can, and should be creative when working on this project! You will be graded on
your creativity as well as content knowledge. The following things MUST be included in your project
but think about other things you can add to make it your own so that you can achieve a high
creativity score! Please see the rubric for more information on how you will be scored.

Poster Instructions & Requirements: See rubric for specifics on scoring.

Note: The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has 4 pairs of chromosomes.
1. In your poster draw a fruit fly cell with four chromosome pairs.
2. Next, draw this cell in the different stages of meiosis, illustrating the
production of male gametes or female gametes. Show crossing over.
Refer to your text/notes if you do not remember the differences.
3. Differentiate between haploid and diploid cells in your poster. How
many total chromosomes would be in each of the gametes after
meiosis? Make sure this is clear on your project
4. Explain the differences between meiosis and mitosis on your poster. In
your discussion please include the purpose of meiosis and why mitosis
cannot perform that function.
5. Remember

to include all the vocabulary terms associated with meiosis

and a concept map of meiosis.

6.

Outline the process of meiosis.

Meiosis Poster Rubric 32 Points Possible Name_________________

0-1 Point

2 Point

3 Point

4 Point

Understandin
g of the task

Has little
idea of
nature of task
or procedure.
Asks for
direction
rather than
overall
clarification.

Knows
name of
task and
general
outcome,
but little
idea of the
procedural
pathway to
completion
.

Has general
idea of
nature and
procedure for
task. May
proceed with
fuzzy idea of
outcome or
pathway to
completion.

Has clear
idea of
nature and
procedure for
task or asks
for
clarification
before
starting.

Presentation

Careless,
hurried, and
illegible
presentation.
Not in color.

Project
appears
rushed of
somewhat
careless,
but the
content is
legible. Not
in color.

Clear,
uncluttered,
and
attractive.
Color used to
enhance
presentation.

Evidence that
pride and
care was
taken and the
message of
the product is
clearly
defined.
Color used to
enhance
presentation.

Creativity

Project
includes little
variety in
presentation
techniques

Material
presented
with little
originality
or creative
thought

Some
apparent
originality
displayed
through
creative use
of materials

Exceptional
originality of
presented
material

Logical
Consistency

Right or
wrong, the
poster shows
poor
understandin
g of meiosis
principles.

Right or
wrong, the
explanation
is not well
supported
by the facts
and/or
these may

Right or
wrong, the
explanation
integrates
most
principles,
evidence,
known to

Right or
wrong, the
explanation
integrates all
principles,
evidence,
known to
author in a

Your
Score

Teacher
Score

be applied
without
complete
understandi
ng

author, but
has
omissions
and
inconsistenci
es.

logically
consistent
way.

Content

Unorganized
and meets
less than half
the
requirements

Project
meets half
of the
requiremen
ts; wellorganized

Project is
wellorganized
and meets
most
requirements

Project is
wellorganized
and meets all
requirements

Understandin
g of Meiosis

Little to no
understandin
g of meiosis
is evidenced
from
student's
poster.

Some
understandi
ng of
meiosis is
evidenced
from
student's
poster, but
student
does not
always
reason
scientificall
y.

Firm
understandin
g of meiosis
is evidenced
from
student's
poster.

Complete
understandin
g of meiosis
shown in
poster.
Student
provides a
level of
detail and
depth that
exceeds
requirements.

Questions

Student fails
to answer
both
questions.

Student
fails to
answer one
question.

Student
answers both
questions,
but answers
are cursory
and lack
depth of
understandin
g.

Student
answers both
questions
with detail
and
accuracy,
showing a
strong grasp
of the
concepts.

Effort/Group
Effort

Actively
avoids jobs
when
possible.
Complains
constantly.

Reluctantly
does jobs
when
asked.
Seeks
easiest

Willingly
takes on jobs
when asked.
Works to
completion.
Will work

Volunteers
for jobs no
matter how
difficult
Always
works to

Has large set

of excuses.

approach
without
caring
about
product.
Sometimes
works to
completion
.

long hours
when
required.

completion.
Willing to
work long
hours.

YOU MUST GRADE YOURSELF & TURN THIS SHEET IN OR YOU WILL LOSE
POINTS!

Notice the different shapes of the Y and X sex chromosomes in Drosophila.