“Biochemistry for Kids”

Your special assignment this chapter will be to create a children’s story book. Your target audience will be 3rd graders, and should be written in a language suitable for that age level.

Here are the specifics: Your book must cover the following information:

Nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins  How does the body use the nutrient?  What foods can you find the nutrient in?  Elements contained in the nutrient  Dehydration synthesis & hydrolysis…explain how the body carries these processes out with each nutrient and why Enzymes:  Role in dehydration synthesis & hydrolysis  What nutrient enzymes are made of  Give an example of an enzyme our bodies use and how it uses the enzyme (for either dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis

Length: Not to exceed 5 pages (10 sides) plus front/back cover Size: not to exceed 8” x 11” Illustrations: may be by hand or printed Text must be typed Rubric for “Biochemistry for Kids” Project

Above average Average Below Average (5) (4) (3)

Story and Story or Story AND Illustrations are illustrations illustrations very creative somewhat creative somewhat creative Creativity

All topics are All but one topic is More than 1 topic explained explained is explained accurately accurately inaccurately Accuracy

All topics covered, Most topics are Some topics are no more than 5 covered, or not covered and pages, size doesn’t contains more more than 5 pages Following exceed 8.5 x 11 than 5 pages, or or larger than 8.5 Directions larger than 8.5 x x 11 11 No cross-outs, Writing or Both written and easy to read (text illustrations have illustrated is typed) problems with portions have Neatness neatness/ problems with readability, text neatness/ not typed readability No grammatical or Some words are Several errors in Presentation spelling errors, misspelled or some spelling or language used is grammatical grammar and for a 3rd grade errors, or language is not for target audience language is not for 3rd grade target 3rd grade target audience audience