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Cell City “Travel Display” Project – Assignment Sheet
Objective:
 Due to the recent increase in gas prices, studies have shown that people have become less likely to travel.
Knowing this fact, ICTA, the International Cell Tourism Association has decided to take the opportunity to
advertise and hopefully increase human vacations to their only attractions…cells. Your job is to create a travel
display that highlights and advertises the different parts of the cell.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Directions / Requirements:
 Step 1: Choose a brochure or a 3-D model.
 Step 2: Choose Plant or Animal Cell
 Step 3: Follow below project Guidelines for all projects
o Choose the “type” of cell to advertise and create a travel display for. Possibilities include: beach resort,
factory, amusement park, island, etc.…
o Discuss/include all of these six (8 for plants) cell structures [you may include other organelles for up to 3
extra credit points]:
 Nucleus
 Lysosomes
 Mitochondria
 Cell wall (plants only)
 Cell Membrane
 Chloroplasts (plants only
 Cytoplasm
 Ribosomes
o Create an analogy between the cell structure and the job of something at your destination (Town Hall =
Nucleus). Write a description of what is done at the location and list the cell structure in parenthesis.
 Town Hall: Be sure to stop here first! This is where all the information about Cell City can be
found. Also this is where Mayor Eukayote resides. If your lucky maybe you’ll meet him!
(nucleus)
 Your analogy needs to make sense in relation to the cell structure it is supposed to represent. You
will be graded on creativity but also on accuracy!
 Another Analogy Example:
If I were describing a cell to be like a castle, I would describe the gate around the castle
as a double layered wall with guards that patrol and control who comes in and out. (This
would be an analogy for the cell membrane).
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Include a map or diagram of your location. May be made on the computer or drawn. Be sure that it is
neat, organized and includes a key.
Be sure your final product is neat, organized, and eye-catching. Also double check for grammar and
spelling mistakes.
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This project will count as an ASSESSMENT grade! Be sure to review the attached rubric so you
understand how the project will be graded. Be creative BUT be sure to stay on point and
remember that the key to a good grade are clear analogies between the location and the cell part.
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Your name, date and section should be on the back cover of the brochure.
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All map or brochure information should be typed or neatly printed in pen. NO PENCIL!!!!!
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If you are building a 3-D model you must label all parts and include a map key for each organelle.
o Your brochure must contain pictures to help grab the attention of your audience. Hand drawn pictures are
preferable. These pictures should reflect what the actual organelles look like or what their function is in
the cell. If you use any pictures from the internet, you must properly cite your source in the correct
format.
An analogy is a comparison between an organelle and a real world person, place or thing.
Name: ________________________________________________Hour:_______
Cell Travel Rubric
0
1
2
3
4
Number of
included cell
parts
No accurate cell
parts used
1 cell part used
2-3 cell parts used
4-5 cell parts used
6 or more cell parts
used
Use of
analogies
Less than 25% of
analogies are
accurate and clear
More than 25% of
analogies are
accurate and clear
More than 50% of
analogies are
accurate and clear
100% of analogies
are accurate and
clear
100% of analogies are
accurate and
extremely clear
Descriptions of
locations
Descriptions are in
terms of cells not
the location
75% of descriptions 90% of descriptions
are clear / correctly are clear / correctly
completed
completed
100% of descriptions
are clear / correctly
completed
Neatness and
organization
Looks like a rough
copy; very sloppy
Creativity
No sign of
creativity or looks
like it was copied
from another
source.
No diagram
included
Diagram
Less then 75% of
descriptions are
clear / correctly
completed
Little effort
demonstrated; not
set-up like the
examples
Fair effort
demonstrated;
clearly room for
improvement
Good effort
demonstrated; well
organized
Excellent effort; very
good organization /
formatting
“A city” is used for
the brochure or
key.
“A city” is used for
the brochure or
key.
Clever concept;
good link between
cell and location
Very unique or novel
concept
Diagram is of an
actual cell NOT the
location.
Diagram is of the
location. Good
effort, somewhat
sloppy. Poor/lacks
key
Good diagram is
included. Easy to
follow, well
designed. Good
key
Excellent diagram
with key included.
Neat and easy to
follow. Superior
effort evident.
Project must be on time in the lab on the morning of Monday October 19th
= ______ 1 point
Project must be in full color! No pencil anywhere on the brochure or key.
= ____1 point
Points
______/26 Total points
Name: __________________________________
Cell Brochure Brainstorming Sheet
 Use this sheet to brainstorm your ideas. The ideas you list here do not necessarily have to
be what you use on your final project.
1. Brochure Topic / Location: ________________________________________
2. List 5 or more objects at this location and what they represent within the cell:
Cell Part
Object at Location
3. Sample Layout: Traditional brochure – sketch below in boxes
Outside
Inside