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Cell Analogy Project
Name ___________________
Learning Standards:
3. Compare and contrast plant and animal cells, including major organelles (cell membrane, cell
wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuoles).
4. Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting
energy from food and getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function
is similar in all living organisms.
Introduction:
a⋅ nal⋅ o⋅ gy [uh-nal-uh-jee] a similarity between like features
of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart
and a pump.
This project will help you better understand how the cell parts (nucleus, cell
membrane, cell wall, and organelles) each play an important role in the overall
functioning of the cell.
Product:
You will compare a cell to some thing (** see possible ideas on back
side) and make direct comparisons between the functions of the parts of the cell
and the parts of that thing (*). You will create an illustrated analogy to show the
way the parts of the cell work together to accomplish the tasks of living and a key
to interpret your illustration.
Directions:
1. If you are working with a partner, divide the parts of the cell. One person must
do the evens, and one person must do the odds- no switching. If you work alone, you
can do the odds or the evens.
1. Cell wall
3. Nucleus
5. Mitochondria
7. Ribosome
9. Endoplasmic reticulum (rough)
11. lysosomes
2. Cell membrane
4. Chromatin
6. Chloroplast
8. protein
10. Golgi body
12. vacuoles
2. Review the functions of each of your assigned cell parts (use #66 chart) so you
know what goes on there and what it accomplishes for the cell.
3. This project involves thinking, explaining, and illustrating. The first thinking
step (choosing an analogy) is critical because if you don’t come up with a good
comparison for a cell, your analogies and illustration will be more difficult.
Brainstorm possible analogies for a cell. You can start by brainstorming a list of
ideas. Then each partner should consider their cell parts- can you come up with
something to compare each organelle to for every idea? Is there one idea where
you can come up with creative, original analogies? This brainstorming should take at
least 15-20 minutes. Coming up with a good analogy is a HUGE part of the project
so don’t rush it. Some possible ideas:
a city
a family or home
restaurant or bakery
factory (you decide what it makes)
TV show
the human body
an organization
or……GET CREATIVE AND THINK OF YOUR OWN!!
4. Analogy key: Each of you is responsible for explaining your 6 cell parts. You
need to work together on the following steps so you can coordinate your ideas and
don’t duplicate anything:
* Work on 1 (cell wall) and 2 (cell membrane) at the same time
* Work on 3 (nucleus) and 4 (chromatin) at the same time
* Work on 5 (mitochondria) and 6 (chloroplasts) at the same time
* Work on 7 (ribosomes), 8 (protein), 9 (rough ER) and 10 (Golgi Body) at
same time since they all have to do with protein production
5. Example Analogy key: (if you were comparing the heart to a part of the city)
The heart is like the main water pump because the water pump provides the
pressure to get the water all through the town and the heart pumps to move the
blood all through the body.
6. Illustration: Each of you is responsible for drawing the parts of the cell you
were responsible for and labeling them with the cell part it represents and what
it is pointing to.
Example: Draw a city’s main water pump and label it “heart” “(water pump)”
Assessment: This is a summative assessment (the one that counts 80% of your
grade.)
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Key
25 points:
How well do your analogies reflect the
functions of the cell parts?
Illustration
10 points: How well does your illustration show how the
cell parts work together?
If you work in a pair, you will be assessed individually on your assigned
cell parts for both the key and the illustration.
#73 Analogy Key (25 points)
ODDS Name _____________________
What you’re comparing cell to: _______________________________________
1. Cell wall
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
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3. Nucleus
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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5. Mitochondria
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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7. Ribosomes
analogous parts: ______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
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9. Endoplasmic reticulum (rough)
analogous part: _____________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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11. lysosome
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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#73 Analogy Key (25 points)
EVENS
Name ___________________
What you’re comparing cell to: _______________________________________
2. Cell membrane
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
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4. chromatin
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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6. Chloroplast
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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8. protein
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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10. Golgi body
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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12. vacuole
analogous part: _______________________________
Why? _________________________________________________________
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