Cell Project

1. Name__________________________
OBJECTIVE: To create a metaphor to visit the cell. You will create a tour of the cell
parts and what they do.
Names of Group Members
Cell Parts that Must be Included in the Project:
PICK EITHER A PLANT OR AN ANIMAL CELL, BOTH HAVE 12 PARTS TO
COMPLETE!
PROCEDURE:
STEP 1: Choose either a plant or animal cell.
STEP 2: Assign cell parts to group members. Groups of 3 or 4 so 3 or 4 parts each.
STEP 3: Complete rough draft worksheet attached to this rubric.
PLANT CELL
Cell wall
cell membrane
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
rough endoplasmic reticulum
vacuole
chloroplast
mitochondria
ribosomes
nucleus
nucleolus
cytoskeleton
Golgi apparatus
ANIMAL CELL
Cell membrane
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Cytoskeleton
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes

2. STEP 4: Get rough draft signed by teacher. You are ready to begin.
STEP 5: Create your project in Powerpoint, Publisher or create a poster. You may even
create a video. Use the internet to look up information or your notes and worksheets.
STEP 6: Present your project.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1.You will earn 3 grades for this project: work completion, group work grade and
standard grade.
2.Each person will earn a separate grade so you must do your part.
3.You will be monitored throughout the process the make sure you are working the
whole time. The teacher will be walking around and making notes of those who
work and those who don’t. That is part of your grade.
4.You have 1 week to complete this project. Everyday you will be assessed to make
sure you have made progress.
5.You must get your rough draft completed before you can begin the project.
6.If you are absent, you lose a day of work, just you, not your group.
7.Use your own metaphor; do not copy other group’s work.
EXAMPLE:
Welcome to Cell Public Schools! Our first stop on our tour is the nucleus. The nucleus is
the main office in our school because the nucleus runs all the activities for the cell and
contains the cell’s DNA. The office at our school runs the building and contains all the
files on the students which is the “DNA”.
DO NOT USE THE SCHOOL AS AN EXAMPLE!
GRADING RUBRIC (I will not accept projects lower than C quality.)
CRITERIA C B A A+
Number of cell
parts with
function included
and connection
to metaphor
included
8 or below 9-11 12 12
Quality of WorkOk quality, you
made some effort
but you could
have tried harder
Good quality, I
could tell you
tried
Great quality,
great effort, you
took pride in
your work,
everything looks
like you tried
very hard
Excellent quality,
you went above
and beyond what
was required,
you used extra
items in your
project and made
it real nice.
Cell Model N/A N/A N/A Cell model looks
good and goes
with your project
nicely, you put
time and effort
into it.

3. ASSIGNED CELL PARTS: Put in name and list cell parts they are responsible for.
Names of Group Members:
Name________________________
Name____________________
Name____________________________
Name____________________________

4. WE WILL PRESENT AND MAKE OUR PROJECT WITH:
Powerpoint Publisher Word
Poster Video Other ________________
OUR GENERAL PLAN IS… (How will you complete the project and get your A or A+?)
Teacher’s Signature
Our metaphor we chose is…
Pick 4 cell parts, one for each group member, and attach a metaphor to each of them to start.
You can do the rest later while you work on your project. This is just a start to the rough draft
so I know you are thinking about the project properly.
PART 1_____________________________
Metaphor_____________________________
PART 2_____________________________
Metaphor__________________________
PART 3_____________________________
Metaphor_____________________________
PART 4______________________________
Metaphor______________________________