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Cell Analogy Project/3D Model
Due 10/21/2011
Introduction
You are an engineer who has been given the extremely important task of redesigning the city of
______________________after a devastating natural disaster destroyed the entire city. You have
to make sure that you rebuild all of the essential parts of the city. In order to do this you will be
comparing the city to a cell, incorporating all of the cell organelles as essential parts of the city. In
order to do this you will research the given cell organelles and you will also research the city of
________________________. Afterwards, you will create a visually appealing 3D presentation
model comparing and contrasting the parts of a cell to the city of __________________________.
Good luck and have fun!!
Task
Determine the difference between an animal and a plant cell.
Determine the functions of the following cell organelles:
Nucleus
Cell Wall
Ribosome
Lysosome
Vacuoles
Chloroplast
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mitochondria
Golgi Body/Complex
Research the city of __________________________.
Determine the parts of a city that relate to each cell organelle.
Explain why that part of a city would relate to the corresponding organelle.
Organize your thoughts into a visually appealing 3D cell model
Compare and contrast a cell and the city within your model.
Use diagrams and pictures to help explain your ideas.
Provide an introductory and conclusive write up to summarize your points.
The Presentation
1. Think of one part of the city for each cell organelle. It would be a good idea to line up a
two-column chart with the organelle on one side and the city part on the other. This will
help organize your ideas.
2. It is now time to organize your thoughts into a VISUALLY APPEALING 3D model. To
begin, provide an Introduction Page (explain why you chose a plant/animal cell), with a
creative title, your name, class period.
3. Follow this page by a single page for each cell organelle and its corresponding city part.
Please include an explanation of why you chose to relate these two items and why.
4. Summarize your thoughts into an organized Conclusion Page, explaining your project and
summarizing your main ideas. Also on this page, include a summary of how this cell
analogy project helped better your understanding of cells.