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Genetic Disorder Project

Students will analyze the karyotypes they previously created to determine which genetic disorder the patient has. Students will research this disorder and create a chromosome-shaped poster with information about their disorder.

Rubric Code: NB9WC6

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Subject: Biology

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Project
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Description of Disorder	Poor Definition of the genetic disorder is given. No use of scientific terminology in order to further explain the disorder.	Fair Basic description/definition of genetic disorder. Scientific terminology is used but rarely explained.	Good Description of genetic disorder given using scientific terminology that is not explained fully or in simple terms.	Excellent Full description of genetic disorder. Detailed information written in simple terms in which an audience could understand. Explanation of any scientific terminology.
Chromosome/s Involved	Poor No mention of the chromosomal anomaly involved.	Fair Briefly mentions the chromosomal anomaly involved (eg. "trisomy 21"), no explanation.	Good Explains the type of the chromosomal anomaly involved, but more information is needed.	Excellent Explains specific type of the chromosomal anomaly involved (e.g.. "trisomy 21 = extra copy of 21st chromosome").
Symptoms and Treatment	Poor No mention of symptoms or treatments.	Fair Lists symptoms or treatment, not both.	Good Lists symptoms as well as treatment.	Excellent Discusses specific symptoms involved. Gives several types of treatments in detail.
Graphics/Neatness/Spelling	Poor Not organized, difficult to find information, no graphics included. More than 5 spelling grammar mistakes	Fair Includes some graphics, information is briefly labeled. Spelling or grammar mistakes.	Good Neat, could use more graphics or colors. Somewhat organized. Spelling and grammar mistakes.	Excellent Very organized and easy to find information. Graphics included and neatly constructed. Minimal spelling or grammar mistakes.
Participation	Poor Time was not well-managed and project could have been much improved upon; group cooperation was poor.	Fair Student spent some time working on the project, but not as much as what could have been spent; group cooperation was fair.	Good Student spent a sufficient mount of time working on the project; group cooperation was satisfactory, but could have been better.	Excellent It is clear that time was managed well and student spent a great amount of time working on the project; group cooperation was excellent.
Presentation	Poor Presentation is short, lacks organization and informative information.	Fair Presents project, but has poor organization and lacks knowledge of the information.	Good Student knows most of their information and rarely checks project for clarification.	Excellent Student knows their topic well and doesn't read completely from their presentation or poster.

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