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The Cell Model Project
Cells are microscopic. It is often difficult imagine what a cell looks like because
they are so small. In cases like this, scientists often use models to communicate to others
what they are studying. In this project, you will make a model of a typical cell. You may
choose to make an animal cell or a plant cell. Use your imagination. You can work with
many different types of materials, but here are some ideas:
 Styrofoam ball with various items stuck in, representing organelle
(available at Michael’s)
 Jell-O, with jellybeans, pasta, etc.
 Clay model mounted on foam board
 Felt pieces on a piece of cardboard, with a lid (like a pop-up book)
 View through a pin hole in a shoebox gives a 3-D cell look
 Cake decorated like a cell
 Ceramic model, with smaller pieces baked in as organelle
 Paper-mache cell
Style notes:
 You must have a key, describing what part of the model represents each
organelle
 You must create a table explaining the functions of all the different cell
structures
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