Download Cell Project

On-Level Cell Project Menu
Directions: Choose an activity from the menu below.
All activities must be completed by: ________________________. (TEST grade)
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Build a plant cell or animal cell model and give a descriptive detail of each
organelle.
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Choose a plant or animal cell and create a “day in their life” story. Write an
illustrated children’s book to explain your story. Make sure to include details that
would explain their function and organelles.
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Make and record a cell rap or song about the cell and its organelles.
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Design a board game in which players travel through either a plant or animal cell
traveling from organelle to organelle. Incorporate the function of the organelles
into your game.
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You have been hired by an educational network to produce a video series. The
topic of your first episode is plant and animal cells in our daily lives. Create a
video of your first episode and share it with the class. Each organelle’s function
should be explained.
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Create a travel brochure that attracts visitors to a plant or an animal cell. Think
of your cell as an amusement park or other travel destination. Make sure you
include the organelle function.
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There are structures that are found only in plant cells. Investigate the
importance of these structures. Design a “plant cell person” who would represent
how the human body would be different if it had the structures that plant cells
contain. Build a model of your person using everyday objects with an
accompanying poster that points out his or her important features.
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Free choice – prepare a proposal form and submit your idea for approval.
Pre-AP 20-80 List Menu
Directions: Choose an activity from the menu below.
All activities must be completed by: ________________________. (TEST grade)

Create a Facebook/ Instagram/ Snapchat page or video day for an animal or plant cell.
Make sure to include details about the organelles, characteristics for a cell

Make and record a cell rap or song about the cell and its organelles.

Choose a plant or animal cell and create a “day in their life” story. Write an illustrated
children’s book to explain your story. Make sure to include details that would explain
their function and organelles.

Design a board game in which players travel through either a plant or animal cell
traveling from organelle to organelle. Incorporate the function of the organelles into
your game.

You have been hired to produce a video series. The topic of your first episode is plant
and animal cells in our daily lives. Create a video of your first episode and share it with
the class.
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You are a news reporter in the town of Cell, USA. Write and broadcast a news
segment about current events, weather, etc. in your town.
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Create a travel brochure that attracts visitors to a plant or an animal cell. Think of your
cell as an amusement park or other travel destination. Make sure you include the
organelle function.
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Research and write a report and make a visual aid on a particular cell in the human
body (nerve cell, smooth muscle cell, epithelial cell, and investigate how form fits
function within the body.
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Research and investigate turgor pressure and its use within the plant cell. Write a
researched report with a visual aid about the many ways it is used and examples of
each.

There are structures that are found only in plant cells. Investigate the importance of
these structures. Design a “plant cell person” who would represent how the human
body would be different if it had the structures that plant cells contain. Build a model of
your person using everyday objects with an accompanying poster that points out his or
her important features.

Free choice – prepare a proposal form and submit your idea for approval.
Individual Cell Project Rubric
This project counts as a test grade.
Individual Cell Project Rubric
This project counts as a test grade.
Name: ________________________________ Period No._______
Project type: _______________________________________________
Criteria Targets
Points
earned
Appearance
Project stands out from the
rest, shows evidence of
considerable effort.
Creativity
Project uses materials not
often seen in most projects.
Group thinks outside the box.
Details
Project accurately follows
project outline and
information is correct.
Structures: The Organelles
All organelles are correctly
applied and used within the
project.
Functions of all organelles are
correctly described in detail.
Content
Content is creative, detailed,
and well developed. Content
is at appropriate grade level
(Written) Mechanics
No errors in spelling,
punctuation or grammar are
present and any borrowed
graphics have source citations.
10
Points possible
10
10
20
40
10
Total_____/100 = ________ % _______
Name: ________________________________ Period No._______
Project type: _______________________________________________
Criteria Targets
Points
earned
Appearance
Project stands out from the
rest, shows evidence of
considerable effort.
Creativity
Project uses materials not
often seen in most projects.
Group thinks outside the box.
Details
Project accurately follows
project outline and
information is correct.
Structures: The Organelles
All organelles are correctly
applied and used within the
project.
Functions of all organelles are
correctly described in detail.
Content
Content is creative, detailed,
and well developed. Content
is at appropriate grade level
(Written) Mechanics
No errors in spelling,
punctuation or grammar are
present and any borrowed
graphics have source citations.
10
Points possible
10
10
20
40
10
Total_____/100 = ________ % _______