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CELL-EBRATE SCIENCE-A VISIT TO CELL CITY
It is time to plan and construct a new city. Your job as the mayor is to construct a city using the cell
organelles to represent the components necessary for a city to run efficiently and effectively. Each
structure within your city will represent an organelle within a cell. The function of the organelle must
correlate with the function of the structure you chose to represent the organelle.
(Example: mitochondria/power plant) You may use an animal or plant cell. Remember that you are
evaluated individually so please do you part.
STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING SUPPLIES TO COMPLETE THE
MANDATORY: Cardboard: Min=50X60 CM Max=50X75 CM (If cardboard is not available foam board is okay;
however anything less sturdy will compromise the integrity of their project)
Student/Parent Discretion (Materials to create your city):
Toilet paper/paper towel rolls
Beads, Clay, Straws
Plastic containers (not environmentally friendly however if it’s recycled.)
Cardboard containers, foil, saran wrap, cork board, felt,
Paints, markers, sharpies, colored pencils, crayons
HOT GLUE STICKS
Paper mache
Foam (not environmentally friendly however if it’s recycled.)
Toothpicks
Popsicle sticks , Lids, coffee cans, butter containers,
No food or candy please
CELL/CITY PROJECT GRADING RUBRIC
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Appearance
Content
Presentation
Creativity
-Information/images are missing
or lack clarity
-The information/images lack
organization specific to cellular
or city organization.
-The information is illegible or
does not reflect the images
constructed in the cell or city
models.
-Less than 60% of the
organelles/cell components are
included.
-Descriptions regarding cell/city
components are missing or are
not clear.
-Correlations between functions
of cell and city are missing or
incorrect.
-Information is missing, shows
no/very little organization or
provides no/little descriptive
statements.
-One (or more) group member
does not participate.
-Creativity is lacking
-all structures are pre-made
(examples: legos, wooden
blocks, toy buildings)
-Information/images are not
clearly represented or stated.
-The information/images are
organized in a manner that
poorly reflects the organization
of the cell/city.
-The information is less legible
and/or lacks direct association
the function of cell/city
-76-85% of the organelles/cell
components are included.
-Descriptions regarding cell/city
components lack
description/explanation.
-Correlations between functions
of cell and city are not clearly
identified or are confusing.
-The information is not clearly
presented, lacks organization or
does not provide clear, succinct
statements.
-Group members do not
participate equally.
-Little existence of creativity
-most structures are pre-made
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-The information/images are
clear represented or stated.
-The information/images are
organized in a manner that
strongly reflects the organization
of the cell/city.
-The information is legible and
directly linked to the function of
cell/city.
-All organelles/cell components
are included (specific to cell
type).
-All cells/city component
functions are correctly
defined/explained.
-Correlations between functions
of cell and city are logical and
evident.
-The information is presented in
a clear, organized, and succinct
manner.
-All group members participate
equally in the presentation.
-Very little if any pre-made
structures
-Originality in creating the city
(perhaps fictional)
-Unique
-recyclable materials