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The Incredible Edible Cell
GOAL: Your task is to create a model of a cell that is made completely of edible
things. That’s right… you will be able to eat this cell after you are through! In your
journey, you will also create a paper describing the main parts of your cell, as well as
create a blueprint of your cell and a table detailing the items you will use for
construction. (If acquiring your products is a financial difficulty please see me for
alternative arrangements). You must follow all directions completely in order to
achieve the highest grade possible: 300 Project points
ROLE: You are a super scientist trying to create a cell that will help others
understand how the cell is organized. Your paper will serve as a journal explaining
cell organization, structure and function.
AUDIENCE: Your audience is young children who are learning about plant and
animal cells and how they work.
SITUATION: Your project must explain to your audience the locations, structures
and functions of cell organelles in a way that is fun and in a language that is easy to
understand.
PRODUCT:
Your project consists of three parts. For each of the three parts (depending on your
cell
selection), you must include the following cell organelles. CHOOSE ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING:
*ANIMAL CELL (round shape) 9 organelles total
Cell Membrane
Ribosome (free or on
ER)
Lysosome
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mitochondria
Golgi Bodies
Vacuole (few & small)
Nucleus
*PLANT CELL (square or rectangular shape) 11 organelles total
Cell Membrane
Ribosome (free or on
ER)
Lysosome
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi Bodies
Chloroplast
Cell Wall
Vacuole (one & large)
Nucleus
(Nucleolus/Nuclear
Membrane/DNA)
Part 1: The Paper- 100 points
EACH INDIVIDUAL must turn in a typed or neatly handwritten paper explaining all of
the organelles discussed in class. The formatting of the paper must include:
1. An introduction in which you introduce what the project
2. A paragraph on each of the organelles consisting of FOUR sentences:
a. One sentence describing what type of cell this organelle is found in EUKARYOTIC, PROKARYOTIC, PLANT or ANIMAL
b. One sentence on the organelle’s structure (its appearance and/or location)
c. One sentence on the organelle’s function (its job)
d. One sentence explaining what would happen to the cell if the organelle was
missing or absent from the cell.
3. A concluding paragraph in which you describe your thoughts on the project.
***Papers on Animal cells have 11 total paragraphs; Papers on Plant cells have 12 total
paragraphs
Part2: The Key and Blueprint- 100 points
EACH TEAM must create a key for your edible cell model so that others can tell what
cell part (organelle) your food represents. Use the pictures of cells and organelles in
classroom and online textbooks and any cell notes to help you decide what foods would
best represent each cell part. Food items should look similar to the structure of the
organelles i.e. a nucleus is round and has a nucleolus inside so a jawbreaker cut in half
with the small round center exposed would best represent the nucleus and nucleolus.
The key must contain two parts in order for your team to receive full credit. The parts are
as follows:
1. Key (50 points): Create a chart or table that states both food part and the
organelle or cell part each food represents. This can be typed or neatly
handwritten.
2. Blueprint (50 points): Create a drawing of what your cell model will look like
when you have created it. It should be a drawing of a cell as a cookie/cake. The
foods and which organelle the food represents must be clearly shown and
labeled. You must make sure that organelle location is appropriate. This will
act as your blueprint as you construct your cell model. Placement of
organelles/food items must match between your blueprint and model.
Part 3: The Model including Labels - 100 points
This is the fun part! You need to build your cell model. Each part needs to be made of
the food part listed on the data table. You will be graded on how accurate your model is
and how close your actual model was to the drawing i.e. if the nucleus was in the middle
of the drawing then the food nucleus needs to be in the middle of the model. The model
must contain two parts in order to receive full credit. These parts are:
1. Labels (50 points): Each food item must have a label. The label must state on
one side what organelle the food represents. The other side must have bulleted
points that state the structure and function of the organelle. Labels must have a
support like a flag so they can be fastened into your food items. For example:
and
wastes in and
out
Lets nutrients
Cell Membrane

Protects
cell
2.
Edible Cell (50 points): This is the actual model of the cell. You will be graded on
how close the actual model is to the drawing made in Part 2 and you will be graded
on content. You need to make sure that each item that was written in your data table
is represented in the actual cell model.
STANDARD:
SL72b: Relate cell structures to basic cell functions
You will be graded according to the rubric below. Four categories will be assessed as
follows:
Content:
Paper: Does your paper describe the
location, structure and function of each
cell organelle listed in the product
description? Do you have an
introduction and closing paragraph?
Table/Blueprint: Does your table list
each organelle in the product description,
its function, and the representing candy?
Does your blueprint depict each
organelle from the product description?
Model: Does your model contain each
organelle from the product description?
Accuracy
Is the information in your paper,
blueprint, table, and labels presented
correctly and accurately? Are the items
used to construct your model accurate
representations of the individual
organelles (i.e. do they look like the
organelles they represent)?
Presentation
Is the information in your paper,
blueprint, table, and labels neatly
handwritten or typed? Is your model
constructed using the appropriate
materials?
Creativity
Does your project represent your original
thought? Is it creatively designed?
TOTAL
Paper
Table &
Blueprin
t
Total
40
Mod
el &
Labe
ls
40
40
30
30
30
90
20
20
20
60
10
10
10
30
100
100
100
300
120