KathleenWQT

toc =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace.) Oral Presentation Rubric: Content, preparedness, comprehension, speaks clearly, time-limit, and creativity. ||
 * Goal || Your group task is to convince a panel of producers working for the kids section of the Discovery Channel that you are the best candidate to host a television show dedicated to different areas in science. ||
 * Role || You are a scientist who is well versed in all content areas, especially genetics. ||
 * Audience || The audience is the television producers who will be responsible for airing the series on the Discovery Channel. ||
 * Setting || This challenge requires that you and your fellow colleagues harness all of your knowledge about genetics and apply it to the world of genetic disorders. Your job as a geneticist wanting to host a show is to select a genetic disorder and create a childrens show or comic book about the background behind the disorder. It should appeal to and be readily absorbed by children twelve years of age and older. To fully educate your listeners, you need to address what the disease is, how it is diagnosed, whether or not it is hereditary, how it affects your genotype/phenotype, and whether or not there are any treatments ||
 * Presentation || You will produce an 4 to 5 minute sneak preview of you show using iMovie, Garageband, or comic life to help the producers decide whether or not your show could be the next big hit. ||
 * Standards || iMovie/Podcast/Comic Life Rubric: Content, preparedness, time limit, speaks clearly, creativity, comprehension.

=Introduction= As many know, there are thousands of genetic disorders that can impact the lives of those diagnosed with particular disorder. These genetic diseases are usually caused from errors in the genetic code, or from mutagens which cause mutations. In one way or another, these mutations and errors are passed down to your children. In this WebQuest, you will select a genetic disorder and create a brief presentation of the material.

=Task= Have you ever wanted to be like Miss Frizzle on the Magic School Bus or like Bill Nye from Bill Nye the Science Guy? Well, if so, Discovery Channel wants YOU! Now is your chance! You are an up and coming scientist who has been presented with the opportunity to create and host a children’s show for Discovery Kids. This new show will film many different volumes, each pertaining to different areas of science. If selected as the winner, the producers will fly you out to their headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland for a week to get you acclimated, and then on to L.A. to begin filming your show. In order to be selected as the future host of this new children’s series, you will be competing against other scientists from around the United States by making a creative sneak preview of your show. The sneak preview needs to cover what the disease is, how it is diagnosed, whether or not it is hereditary, how it affects your genotype and phenotype, and whether or not there are any treatments for it. Your sneak peak will be submitted, reviewed and voted on by the producers and elementary age students. Remember, this show is designed for children between the ages of ten and fifteen, so keep it fun and interesting!

=Conclusion= DNA, genes, and chromosomes are found in each and every organism here on earth and contribute to the creation of the human body. It makes us into who we are today: a genetically unique individual. There are some instances in which errors within an organism can result in what we know as genetic disorders. If you look more closely at your own genes and chromosomes, you may be shocked to find that you may be a carrier for one of these disorders. The information that you have provided for the class has helped educate them on the thousands of genetic diseases that appear in the human genome. I hope that this project helped you better understand how genetics can impact the world that you live in.