It is due: 10/2
You may have a group of up to 3 people FROM YOUR CLASS PERIOD.
You may not make your analogy any smaller than a shoe box, but it should not be bigger than a 3ftx3ft table top space, it may be edible, hang from the ceiling or use electricity. USE YOUR CREATIVITY!!!
**Extra organelles will only add credit to your project and will not be used to deduct points.**
Cell Analogy Project
Introduction
Cells need to carry on the
same basic functions as we do to sustain life; the difference is cells do this
with much smaller parts. These smaller structures that allow the cell to
function are called organelles – “tiny organs.” Also plant and animal cells have
some similar parts and some parts that are not similar.
It’s
only common sense that if you are able to relate things you learned in class to
everyday things, you’ll remember it better. It’s not every day that you and
your friends sit around at Starbucks discussing the rough endoplasmic
reticulum. However, you probably do discuss things like cars, your
homes, places to visit, etc… Therefore, your task in this assignment is to
relate the different cell organelles to an everyday situation or thing using an
analogy.
Your Task
You
will come up with an analogy for the animal cell and its organelles. Your
analogy will be represented in the form of a 3-D model that represents a cell
and its organelles. You should compare roles of 11 organelles to a part of the
analogy.
Example: the Cell City
• The nucleus of
a cell is the main control center of the cell. It holds the information needed
for the cell to function properly. Therefore, it is like city hall because
this is where the information, policy and governing is done to run the city.
• The mitochondria of a cell are
where energy (ATP) is created through the breakdown of glucose (fuel) in a
process known as cellular respiration. In a city, the power plant would
be similar to the mitochondria because this is where electricity (energy) is
made from fuel (coal) in a process known as combustion.
• etc…etc…etc…
The Model
There are 2 parts of the model:
• Part 1 – The analogy. You
should have a well-constructed model of your analogy (i.e. if you were doing a
cell city, you would have a model of a city and each of the parts of your
analogy), and short 2-3 sentence descriptions of each organelle analogy (like
shown above).
• Part 2 - Structure and
function table submitted with the model that indicates a relationship between
the organelle and its function within the cell. In other words, what is its
role and what can it be compared to in a living cell? For a small bonus,
include a picture of each organelle (separately, or include a big picture of an
animal cell with its parts correctly labeled…)
Grading
Your
model will be evaluated according to the following criteria on a scale from 1
to 5. A “1” would mean that you did not meet my expectations for that
section of the project. A “5” would mean that you went above and beyond and exceeded
my expectations on that section of the project. A five will only be
given if that specific section is exceptionally good!
Use
these categories below before you finalize your model to make sure you have met
all of the requirements!
Grading Categories
1. Accuracy and Clarity of Analogy (50 points).
2. Does the analogy make sense?
3. Are all of the organelles included?
4. Are the descriptions of each analogy clear and complete?
5. Are the descriptions of each analogy of the required length?
6. Make sure you include the following organelles: cell membrane, nucleus, lysosome, ribosome, smooth ER,
rough ER, Golgi apparatus, vacuole, mitochondria, cytoplasm, and one other organelle of your choice.
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Other Grading Categories
7.
Accuracy of Organelle Description (15 points).
Does the table submitted with the model include all required
organelles? Are the functions of each
organelle correct?
8.
Creativity (20 points). Is your analogy
creative? For a project with average creativity, you will receive an average
score. If you choose to do “A Cell
City” you will receive 0 points for this section, as I already gave you that
idea.
9.
Completion & Organization (15 points).
Does your project include all of the necessary parts? Is it organized? Does it show a high amount of
effort?
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