Welcome to Cell World

Welcome to Cell World Turn in this sheet with your project.

An analogy is a “comparison between two things which are similar in some respects, but otherwise different; it is a way of explaining something by comparing it point by point with something else.” (Webster’s Dictionary) For example, the cell can be compared to a small city because of the many different activities carried out by specialized organelles. Such analogies help us to understand how cells work by comparing the structures and functions of cell parts to familiar things in our lives.

For this assignment, you will choose one of the options listed below to demonstrate your knowledge of cell parts and their functions.

You must indicate whether your cell is a plantcell or animalcell
Choose at least 12 of the structures listed on the rubric to include in your project
Remember, not every cell has every structure listed – include only the structures present in your cell type (animal or plant)!

Your project may be:

Analogy – Make a written comparison of a cell with some organization or entity. You must then support your analogy by comparing each of the cell structures with its counterpart in that entity. For example, if a cell is like a city, the endoplasmic reticulum would be the subway system to transport things quickly from one place to another in the city. The nucleus would be City Hall because . . . etc. You can get creative with this, just make certain to explain the comparisons you are making; I might not understand the connection unless you make it clear. This particularly applies to sports analogies!

Collage – Draw a plant or animal cell with its organelles on a piece of paper (6” X 8”). Mount this on a larger piece of paper (14X28). Leader lines from the cell structures point to pictures (clipart or cut from magazines) and a functional analogy you have created. For example, the leader line from a mitochondrion might point to a battery with a description of the mitochondria as the energy producing “powerhouse of the cell”. For the collage, you don’t have to compare the cell to a single entity such as a city; each cell part may be treated individually, however, you must explain your comparisons.

Comic Book – Include picture of each organelle as a character in a cartoon or comic book. Text or pictures should provide information about its’ location, appearance, and function. Your comic may be formatted as a story or individual panels.

Yearbook pages – Picture of each cell structure (12 total) with a description next to it written in the style of a High School Yearbook. (e.g., which organelle would be voted “most likely to succeed”?) Make sure your entries reflect the “personality” of the organelle.
Help wanted ads – Job description for each organelle with responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, cooperation with other cell parts, etc.

Original Song – Write a song or rap about cell parts. Organelle functions must be specified in your lyrics. Must rhyme! Must be performed for full credit (live or on video).

Facebook Page – This may be done with a partner. I have a Powerpoint template you can use to set up the Facebook page posted on SchoolWires, and samples from Anatomy class to help you get started.
Other creative idea – See me for approval FIRST!

For this assignment, you will choose one of the options listed below to demonstrate your knowledge of cell parts and their functions.

You must indicate whether your cell is a plantcell or animalcell
Choose at least 12 of the structures listed on the rubric to include in your project
Remember, not every cell has every structure listed – include only the structures present in your cell type (animal or plant)!

Your project may be:

Analogy – Make a written comparison of a cell with some organization or entity. You must then support your analogy by comparing each of the cell structures with its counterpart in that entity. For example, if a cell is like a city, the endoplasmic reticulum would be the subway system to transport things quickly from one place to another in the city. The nucleus would be City Hall because . . . etc. You can get creative with this, just make certain to explain the comparisons you are making; I might not understand the connection unless you make it clear. This particularly applies to sports analogies!

Collage – Draw a plant or animal cell with its organelles on a piece of paper (6” X 8”). Mount this on a larger piece of paper (14X28). Leader lines from the cell structures point to pictures (clipart or cut from magazines) and a functional analogy you have created. For example, the leader line from a mitochondrion might point to a battery with a description of the mitochondria as the energy producing “powerhouse of the cell”. For the collage, you don’t have to compare the cell to a single entity such as a city; each cell part may be treated individually, however, you must explain your comparisons.

Comic Book – Include picture of each organelle as a character in a cartoon or comic book. Text or pictures should provide information about its’ location, appearance, and function. Your comic may be formatted as a story or individual panels.

Yearbook pages – Picture of each cell structure (12 total) with a description next to it written in the style of a High School Yearbook. (e.g., which organelle would be voted “most likely to succeed”?) Make sure your entries reflect the “personality” of the organelle.
Help wanted ads – Job description for each organelle with responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, cooperation with other cell parts, etc.

Original Song – Write a song or rap about cell parts. Organelle functions must be specified in your lyrics. Must rhyme! Must be performed for full credit (live or on video).

Facebook Page – This may be done with a partner. I have a Powerpoint template you can use to set up the Facebook page posted on SchoolWires, and samples from Anatomy class to help you get started.
Other creative idea – See me for approval FIRST!

Name:______Project type______

Structures listed with * are required!
Make sure to choose 4 additional structures for your cell.

Cell Structures & Organelles

Plant Cell

Animal Cell

* Cell Membrane (plasma membrane)

Cell Wall

Central vacuole

Centrioles

Chloroplasts

* Chromosomes / DNA

* Cytoplasm

Cytoskeleton

Flagellum

* Golgi apparatus

Lysosomes

* Mitochondria

Nuclear envelope

* Nucleus

* Ribosomes

* Rough endoplasmic reticulum

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Cell Project is worth 30 points:

Content – 24 points (organelle description & function)
Specify animal or plant cell – 1 point
Overall quality of product – 5 points

Project is due ______.

You will have minimalclass time to work on this!