Download Cell Analogy Project

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________ Block: __________
Cell Analogies Collage
“It takes three million cells to cover the head of a pin, but only one cell collage to cover a large part
of your Biology grade!”
1. Select a plant or animal cell as the subject for your collage. Be certain to include the following
structures:
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Chromatin
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Rough ER
Cell Membrane
Nuclear Envelope
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosome
Ribosome
Vacuole
Smooth ER
Mitochondria
(**Please note: you are ultimately responsible for all parts of the cell; if you choose to do an
animal cell, you will include plant cell parts on the back or to the side, separate from the
overall collage, and vice versa for a plant cell..)
2. Correctly identify your cell as a plant or animal cell. On the back of your poster, answer the following
questions:
(a) Identify your cell as a prokaryote or a eukaryote. How can you tell?
(b) Identify your “center cell” as a plant cell or an animal cell. What observations or
evidence help you to classify it?
3. Review the function and structure of each item on the list above.
4. Select a theme for the analogies you will be creating. It should be a broad topic that you know a lot
about. Ideally, it should have a lot of “parts” such as “Cell as a City” or “Cell as a Factory” (you may
NOT use either of these examples) Then, using clip art, magazines, newspapers, or high quality
drawings, find everyday objects related to your analogy that have a similar function or structure as the
parts of your cells.
5. Type an analogy to show the similarity between your cell part and the everyday object. How should a
cell part analogy be constructed? It should include a clear explanation of BOTH the part function
and how it relates to the function of your analogy. For example, “The nucleus is like a brain
because it controls and coordinates the activities of the entire cell; in the same way the brain
controls and coordinates the activities of the body.”)
Possible Bonus Part: Complete an analogy for the cytoskeleton (microfilaments/microtubule)
6. You will include your analogy with your pictures in the collage.
7. Color-code your cell picture (provided by instructor or hand-drawn) and paste in the middle of your
collage poster board.
8. Paste the everyday objects at the edges of the paper. Label the pictures with your typed analogies and
make a pointer to the correct structure in your cell drawing.
9. You will be graded on the quality/strength of your analogies and their explanations, creativity, neatness,
and completeness of your project.
1. The cell membrane is like _________________________ because it ______________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The nucleus is like _________________________ because it _____________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
3. The nuclear envelope/membrane is like _________________________ because it _________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
4. The chromatin is like _____________________________ because it ______________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. The nucleolus is like _________________________ because it ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The ribosome is like _________________________ because it ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
7. The rough endoplasmic reticulum is like _______________________ because it ___________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
8. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is like _______________________ because it _________________
_______________________________________________________________________in the same way
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
9. The mitochondrion is like _________________________ because it ______________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
10. The Golgi apparatus is like _________________________ because it ____________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
11. The lysosome is like _________________________ because it __________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
12. The cell wall is like _________________________ because it ___________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
13. The chloroplast is like _________________________ because it ________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
14. The vacuole is like _________________________ because it ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
15. The cytoplasm is like _________________________ because it _________________________________
_____________________________________________________in the same way ______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Names: _________________________________________________________________________ Bl: _________
Cell Analogies Project Grade:
4
Well
organized,
creatively
arranged,
neatly done.
3
Organized,
Visually
appealing,
neatly done.
2
Organized and
neatly done.
1
Disorganized
or messy.
0
Messy,
poorly
organized,
shows lack
of effort or
rushed work.
Accuracy of Layout:
Includes
correct
positioning of
arrows from
object to cell
part.
Incorrect
positioning
of arrow
from one
object to cell
part.
Incorrect positioning
of arrow from two
objects to cell parts.
Incorrect
positioning of
arrows from
three objects to
cell parts.
Incorrect
positioning
of 4+ arrows
from objects
to cell parts.
Mechanics:
NO
grammatical
or spelling
errors.
1-2 errors in
spelling or
grammar.
Several errors in
spelling/grammar.
Many errors.
Many glaring
errors.
Shows lack
of effort.
Overall
Appearance:
Identification of your cell as a prokaryote/eukaryote/clear defense why:
_____ / 2
Identification of your cell as a plant or animal/clear explanation why:
_____/ 3
Each of the following cell parts must be present; it should include a strong, well-developed analogy and a neat, detailed
color picture.
3 Points:
2 Points:
1 Point:
0 Points:
Object is present, with picture and an outstanding, strong analogy
Object is present, with picture and a “so-so” analogy that lacks clear
connections between the cell part function and the analogy object.
Object is present, either the picture is missing OR the analogy is incorrect
Object may be named, but no analogy is present.
Cell/Plasma Membrane:
Cytoplasm:
Mitochondria:
Lysosome:
Rough ER:
Smooth ER:
Golgi Apparatus:
Ribosomes:
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Nucleus:
Nuclear Membrane/Envelope:
Nucleolus:
Chromatin:
Cell Wall:
Chloroplast:
Vacuole:
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Bonus?
_____
TOTAL SCORE: ____________ / 62