Download Label Animal/ Plant cells worksheet File

Cell Structure and Function
Sort and Manipulative
Instructions:
1. Have students complete cell sort (pages 2 and 3) to match
organelles with functions.
2. Have students identify each organelle on the animal cell and plant
cell. (Pages 4 and 5, key on pages 6 and 7)
3. Students write the FUNCTION of each organelle in the box provided.
4. Cover the box with a sticky note or tape a piece of paper over each
box to form a flap.
5. Write the name of each organelle on the appropriate flaps.
Layer that surrounds all
cells and controls which
substances move in and
out of the cell. (Found
inside cell wall of plants.)
The jellylike material that
fills the cell. Organelles
are located here.
Structure that can store
material such as water or
other nutrients. In plant
cells it is large and helps
maintain cell shape. (Animal
Round structure that
controls many of the
functions of the cell and
contains genetic material
(DNA in chromosomes).
“Powerhouse of the Cell”
Converts the energy
stored in glucose into
energy that can be used
by the cell.
Disc-shaped structure
that contains chlorophyll.
Photosynthesis takes
place here.
cells may have many small
ones.)
A thick, rigid membrane
These connect one amino
that surrounds a plant
acid at a time and build
cell. This layer of cellulose
long chains to make
fiber gives the cell most
proteins.
of its support and
structure.
____________
CELL
____________
CELL
Layer of cellulose fiber
that gives the cell
support and structure
____________
CELL
 Contains chlorophyll
 Photosynthesis takes
place here
 controls many of the
functions of the cell
 contains genetic
material (DNA)
 Controls which
substances move in
and out of the cell.
(inside cell wall)


jellylike material
that fills the cell
organelles found
here
 store material such as
water or nutrients
 helps maintain cell
shape
 controls many of the
functions of the cell
 contains genetic
material (DNA)

store material
such as water or
nutrients
____________
CELL

Controls which
substances move
in and out of the
cell.




“Powerhouse of
the Cell”
Makes energy for
the cell
jellylike material
that fills the cell
organelles found
here
PLANT
CELL KEY
CELL WALL
Layer of cellulose fiber
that gives the cell
support and structure
CHLOROPLASTS
 Contains chlorophyll
 Photosynthesis takes
place here
NUCLEUS
 controls many of the
functions of the cell
 contains genetic
material (DNA)
CELL MEMBRANE
 Controls which
substances move in
and out of the cell.
(inside cell wall)
CYTOPLASM
 jellylike material
that fills the cell
 organelles found
here
VACUOLE
 store material such as
water or nutrients
 helps maintain cell
shape
NUCLEUS
 controls many of the
functions of the cell
 contains genetic
material (DNA)
VACULOLE
 store material
such as water or
nutrients
ANIMAL
CELL KEY
CELL MEMBRANE
 Controls which
substances move
in and out of the
cell.
CYTOPLASM
 jellylike material
that fills the cell
 organelles found
here
MITOCHONDRIA
 “Powerhouse of
the Cell”
 Makes energy for
the cell