Infographic about Met-enkephalin

Project 1- Endocrine system

Create either an infographic, video or wikihow/wikipedia/blog entry

Aimed at students between 4th and 7th grade

Hormones

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j5d-cEYF3YM- Xpfpqc4KwmuO9lY58kB2F5vG9lBQoRo/edit?usp=sharing

Requirements

Type of hormone: peptide/aa/steroid/lipid

Types and locations of receptors

What causes its release?

Positive and negative feedback loops

What is their action in humans and other species

Alterations

Requirements

At least 3 formal sources:

Course book

Peer-review articles

Verified online sources (with verifiable citations)

Citation style:

APA

http://www.bibme.org/apa

Requirements

Final product:

Video/infographic/wikihow

+ Sources:

Infographic: citations in text as superscripts references for text right bottom corner. References for figures in a separate document.

Video: Script with references for figures and information in a separate document.

Wikihow: citations in text (Lastname, year) and references at the end of the text

Audience

https://youtu.be/HXPCQBD_WGI

https://youtu.be/M5icHaHvQQc

https://youtu.be/lBWIkKfbW8U

4-7th grade language

Format

Video: 1.5 -2 min long

Infographic ~200 words

Wiki entry ~700-1000 words

Inspiration

pinterest Twitter Internet Archive

Review existing (visual) inspiration.

Inspiration

The story of palm oil @ Guardian

The story of palm oil @ Guardian

Fact SheetInfographicPoster

Tools 1: Adobe Spark Video

2: Adobe Spark Page

4: Canva

3: Piktochart

Tips Simple

Consistency & Contrast

White & Negative Space

Copyright Cleared Images

Resources

Further resources

Image Resources The following sites include images that are CCO (Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. The pictures are completely free to be used for personal or commercial use. You can modify, copy and distribute the photos and no attribution is not required. Some video editors provide quick access to some of these resources.

★ Pexels

★ Pixabay

★ Unsplash

★ LibreShot

★ Magdalene

★ SplitShire

★ Pickup Image

★ New Old Stock

★ Public Domain Archive

★ Public Domain Pictures

★ ClipartEtc

★ The Graphics Fairy (blog)

★ The Vintage Moth (blog)

★ Fuzzimo (blog)

Video Resources

The following sites include short video clips and motion graphics can be used to tell your story. (Note, some clips require that you attribute the source of the video, or the author).

★ Pexels

★ Pixabay

★ Videvo

★ Internet Archive: A/V Geeks

★ Creative Commons Search

★ NASA Media Archive

★ SpinXpress

★ WGBH Lab

Other Tools

★ Comic Life = Comic Book ★ Twine = Choose Your Own

Adventure ★ One Button Studio = TED-Talk Video ★ Adobe Spark Post = Advertisement ★ Audacity = Podcast Interview ★ iMovie = Movie Trailer ★ Adobe Indesign / Illustrator

(Available at the DML) = Infographic.

★ ARCGIS = Storymaps

Tools & resources are available for rent at the DML.

Digital Media Lab

Category Component Unsatisfactory (0pt) Poor (1pt) Acceptable (2.5 pts) Good (3.5 pts) Excellent (5 pts)

Format Audiovisual Appeal

No use of figures/animations additional to text/audio. No storyboard apparent

Figures/animations are of bad quality (blurry, with watermarks, repeated, unrelated). No storyboard apparent

Figures/animations are of good quality: clear, no watermarks. Use of repeated figures. Audio is engaging. Storyboard somewhat apparent

Eye-catching figures/animations of good quality. Good use of figures, repeated only if necessary. Storyboard somewhat apparent. Audio engaging

Outstanding and original figures/animations. Clearly related to a storyboard. Audio very engaging

Format Clarity

Figures/animations are completely unrelated to text/voice. Text/audio is not understandable on its own

Figures/animations show vague and not readily apparent correlation to text/audio. Text/audio is somewhat understandable on its own

Figures/animations show clear correlation to text/voice. Text/audio is somewhat understandable on its own

Figures/animations show clear correlation to text/audio. Text/audio is understandable on its own

Figures/animations show outstanding correlation to text/audio. Text/audio is understandable on its own. Figures/animations are understandable on their own

Sources References No citations included

At least 2 sources are given, not clearly identified and format is not correct

At least 3 consistent sources are given, but not clearly related to specific information, format with some mistakes

At least 3 consistent sources are given clearly related to specific information, format with some mistakes

3 or more consistent sources are given related to specific information, format no mistakes

Language Clarity Text/audio is not understandable

Text/audio is convoluted, hard to understand

Text/audio is well organized in coherent sentences. Somewhat difficult to follow the sequence of sentences.

Text/audio is well organized in coherent sentences. Easy to follow the sequence of sentences.

Text/audio is well organized in coherent sentences. Easy to follow the sequence of sentences. Text/overall provides one cohesive message.

Language Age appropriate

Language used is too complex for a 5-7th grader to understand

A big part of the language used is not explained in a way that a 5- 7th grader would understand

Most concepts are explained at the required level. Research of what language would be appropriate for that age somewhat apparent

Concepts are explained at the required level. Research of what language would be appropriate for that age somewhat apparent

All concepts are explained at the required level. Research of what language would be appropriate for that age completely apparent.

Accuracy of information

Figures/Animati ons

Full of mistakes, no clear source

Some ambiguities exist. Figures are obscure

Most figures/animations have a source that backs up their accuracy. Figures are self explanatory

All figures/animations have a source that backs up their accuracy. Figures are self explanatory

All figures/animations have a source that backs up their accuracy. Figures have a clear purpose in the overall story.

Accuracy of information Text/Audio

Full of mistakes, no clear source

Some ambiguities exist. Text/audio are obscure

Most tex/audio have a source that backs up their accuracy. Sentences are self explanatory

All text/audio have a source that backs up their accuracy. Sentences are self explanatory

All text/audio have a source that backs up their accuracy. All sentences have a clear purpose in the overall story.

Accuracy of information

General message

Vague and wrong message and conclusions

Slightly unclear, not enough description of ideas

Good use of language to convey accurate message and conclusions

Clear, concise language that conveys accurate message and conclusions

Engaging language to convey accurate and memorable message and conclusions