Dana Horton

November 28, 2014

Authentic Assessment
Class: General Biology
Teacher: Dana Horton
Name:______________ Hour:____________
Cell Membrane Transport in Action!
The transport of molecules across our cell membrane play many important functions in living things.
Listed below are some examples of how active and passive transport play an important role in helping
organisms function properly.
For this project, you will pick on of the following examples to explore. You will create a brochure
explaining the how active or passive transport is involved and what happens to us when there are
problems with this transport. Follow the template laid out below.
Choose one of the following:
Diabetes what is the role of insulin in the facilitated diffusion of glucose in our cells?
Cystinuria what happens when a protein that transports amino acids across the cell membrane in the
liver go missing?
Circulation of oxygen and carbon dioxide we know that we breathe in oxygen and breathe out
carbon dioxide, but how does it move around? How does the structure of our lungs help this process?
Cholera how does cholera bacteria affect osmosis in our intestines?

Research: Use text and web resources provided in class to get started. Focus on the role of cell
transport and what happens when cell transport is disrupted. There is a lot of information out there with
huge amounts of detail so focus on the basics that relate to what we have learned in class.
Don't get lost in the internet! Ask for help if you're having trouble finding useful information and use
your time wisely.

Report Findings: Using the format below, create a brochure to inform the public about the
importance of cell membrane transport in their bodies. Make the brochure easy and fun to read by
including information that is easy to read, pictures, graphics, quotes or anything else that will help you
get your message across. Your brochure can be typed or hand written.
Your brochure needs to include:
An introduction to your topic what is it? Why is it important?
A description of the cell membrane transport that is occurring what is being transported? Is it
active or passive?

What happens if/when this transport is disrupted? What health problems occur? What is
disrupting that transport?
Conclusion connect the role of cell membrane transport with how our body maintains
homeostasis.
Brochure format
INTRODUCTION

BACK OF BROCHURE

FRONT OF BROCHURE

What is your topic?

Why is it important?

Include your resources and

where the reader can go for
further information.

Hook your reader! Pictures and

phrases to grab your reader's
attention.

DESCRIPTION OF CELL
MEMBRANE TRANSPORT

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN

TRANSPORT IS DISRUPTED

CONCLUSION

What kind of transport?

What happens when it is

working properly?

What is the purpose of

maintaining homeostasis across
the cell membrane?

What is being transported?

What happens when it does not?
Describe how and why this
substance moves across the
membrane.

How are we affected?

How do we rely on the proper

transport of molecules moving
across our cell membranes?
What are the most important
things to know about your
chosen topic?

Rubric: There are 20 points possible for this assignment.

CATEGORY

Content - Evidence I support my

Based
statements and
conclusions with
specific evidence
from my research.

I support most of
my statements and
conclusions with
specific evidence
from my research.

I support some of
my statements and
conclusions with
specific evidence
from my research.

I do not support
my statements and
conclusions with
specific evidence
from my research.

Writing Mechanics

I have correct
capitalization and
punctuation
throughout the
entire brochure.

I have very few

capitalization and
punctuation errors
that do not distract
the reader or make
it difficult to
understand my
writing.

I have some
capitalization and
punctuation errors
that distract the
reader but do not
make it difficult to
understand my
writing.

I have many
capitalization and
punctuation errors
that distract the
reader and make it
difficult to
understand my
writing.

Writing Vocabulary

I correctly use
several new words
and define words
unfamiliar to the
reader.

I correctly use a
few new words and
define words
unfamiliar to the
reader.

I try to use some

new vocabulary,
but may use 1-2
words incorrectly.

I do not
incorporate new
vocabulary.

Graphics/Pictures

I use graphics and

pictures that help
the reader
understand the
material and there
is a good mix of
text and graphics.

I use graphics and

pictures that relate
to the material but
do not add to
understanding of
the material.

I use graphics and I do no use any

pictures that do not graphics or
relate to the
pictures.
material or too few
graphics are used.

Standard:
CO state science standard 2.1: Cells use passive and active transport of substances across membranes to
maintain relatively stable intracellular environments.
Objectives:
Students will be able to describe the terms diffusion, osmosis, and equilibrium, and how they relate to a
concentration gradient.
Students will be able to describe passive transport through the cell membrane and give examples of
molecules that are moved with facilitated diffusion.
Students will be able to give examples of different types of active transport.
Students will be able explain how large macromolecules are transported into and out of the cell using
vesicles.