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SOTA Biology/Health
Cell Analogy Project: Due Date:
Name:
Period:
Learning Goal: I can describe the essential function(s) of organelles within eukaryotic cells.
Task:
Your task is to create an analogy between a biotic cell and an abiotic system of your choice. To meet standard for this
project, all your analogies must be a part of one system, such as a school, kitchen, computer, etc. Please do not use an
example that was used in class.
A: Visual Biotic Cell
1. Illustrate a diagram of a plant or an animal cell. Label your diagram accurately as either a plant or animal cell.
2. Accurately label a minimum of ten (10) cell organelles on your diagram.
Choose a minimum of 10 cell organelles from the following list. Choose the 10 you will use by circling them:
Nucleus
DNA/chromosomes
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Golgi apparatus
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic reticulum
(ER)
Vesicles
Pores/gated channels
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Plastid/chloroplast
Lysosomes
Vacuole
B: Written Analogies
Explain the abiotic analogy for your cell (example: Cell as a Factory). For each cell structure / organelle, identify its
function and explain how it is analogous to a part of your comparison system. Your analogy must include the
name of the cell part and the name of the everyday object, the FUNCTION of the cell part and the reason
your analogy works!
Example: The mitochondria of a cell are like the power generators in a factory. The mitochondrion in a cell convert
stored energy into useable energy. In a similar method, the power generator uses fuel to create useable energy for
the factory to operate.
C: Visual Analogous System
Create a visual representation of your abiotic analogous cell system. Title your visual with the common them that
unites all the analogies. Example: “The Cell as a Factory”. Label each analogy with both the abiotic object and the
analogous cell part. Example: “ Control room = Nucleus”. Your written analogies can be a part of your visual or
on a separate piece of paper.
SOTA Biology/Health
Cell Analogy Project: Due Date:
Name:
Period:
Learning Goal: I can describe the essential function(s) of structures within cells
Exceeding
A: Visual
Diagram of
Cell
Includes all meeting requirements
plus the drawing has a high level
of neatness and detail.
More than 10 cell organelles are
labeled correctly.
Has the power to wow the viewer.
Includes all meeting requirements,
plus writing is detailed and easy to
read understand.
B: Written
Analogies
C: Visual
Representation
of Analogous
System
Includes a paragraph/diagram
explaining the relationship among
the functions of various
organelles.
Includes all meeting requirements
plus the drawing has a high level
of neatness and detail.
More than 10 analogous
structures are present.
In Real Life (IRL) /
Professionalism
Has the power to wow the viewer
Student turns in hard copy of
completed assignment on time to
class on the date due with all
components of the required work.
Meeting
1) Diagram is illustrated by YOU.
2) Is accurately identified as plant
or animal cell.
3) Diagram is neat, in color, and
easy to read.
4) Ten (10) cell organelles are
labeled correctly.
Ten (10) accurate analogies within a
system are present which include:
1) the name of the cell part
2) name of the everyday object
3) the FUNCTION of the cell part
4) how the functions are similar
Approaching
One of the
requirements is not
met. Diagram may be
difficult to understand.
Beginning
Most of the
requirements are not
met. The diagram
appears messy and/or
incomplete.
No Work =
No Evidence
Fewer than 10
accurate analogies.
Some analogies
missing or incomplete.
Most of the analogies
are missing and/or
incomplete.
No Work =
No Evidence
1) Visual has a clear title indicating
analogous system.
2) Visual is neat and in color.
3) Ten (10) analogous structures are
depicted and clearly labeled as the
abiotic structure and the cell part it is
analogous to.
Visual is mostly
unfinished. It shows a
lack of understanding
of cell analogies.
One of the
requirements is not
met. Visual appears
unfinished or is difficult
to understand.
Student turns in completed
assignment on the date due with all
components of the required work.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE A
BEGINNING OR APPROACHING ON THE IRL
STANDARD.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ACHIEVE
MEETING OR EXCEEDING WILL RECEIVE NO
EVIDENCE.
No Work =
No Evidence