The Incredible Cell ProjectDue Friday, January 18

 You will be required to construct a model of a plant OR animal cell. You may choose to make an edible cell but

your project does not need to be edible and can be made from everyday objects. If you choose to make yours of

edible materials, it must remain fresh without refrigeration.

Number Name Function

1 Cell Wall Provides support and structure

Sample Key

3-D representation of a plant or animal cell. (mandatory)

Name on the project. (1 Point)

Cell type identified. (either a plant or animal cell) (1 Point)

All organelles and their functions are included and correctly labeled (10 for

plants cells, 9 for animal cells) See example above. Label each organelle or

use a key. (20 Points)

Relationships and placements of cell parts shown correctly. For example: If

this is a plant cell, are the chloroplasts around the vacuole? (10 Points)

Project is under 30cm on any side (1 Point)

Clear and easy to read. Quality work. (5 Points)

Notice the numbers on the organelles? This has a KEY that says the name and FUNCTION (job).

Edible Cell Project OR 3 Dimensional Cell Project

Edible Plant and Animal Cells

More Edible Cells

Material Suggestions• pieces each of round and square bread (cell)• honey (cytoplasm)• Marshmallows (vacuoles) – 1 large white for

plant, 5 small yellow for animal• Straight Pretzels (cell wall)• Wrapped Hard Candies (nucleus) • jelly beans (mitochondria)• green Marshmallows (chloroplasts)• Twizzlers (Endoplasmic Reticulum)• Smarties (Golgi Bodies)• Gum Drops (Lysosomes)• jar of Sprinkles (Ribosomes)• aluminum foil (cell membrane)

Plant Cell

Cross Section: Animal Cell