Download Doellman, Authentic Assessment-Cell Diorama

Cell Diorama
Project
Objectives:
1. The student will be able to create 3D diorama of a cell based on a factory of
choice to model an animal or plant cell.
2. The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of cell structure and function
by presenting a 3D cell diorama and verbally explaining how each part of the cell
is represented in the model.
The Project:
You and a partner of your choice will be assigned to create a 3D cell diorama of a plant
or animal cell. Your model must be represented by a factory building of some sort. You
may pick any type of factory you wish (i.e. candy, soda, cardboard box, paper, etc.).
The building structure does not have to be an exact replication of an existing factory,
but needs to be based on the factory structure. You will be given two days to research
and work on this project in class.
Expectations:
1. You will need to create a 3D model of the structure of the building and decide
which rooms/features of the building will represent the parts of the cell.
2. The parts of your model must be labeled with the representative organelle or
structure name.
3. A key explaining the cell organelle, the structure it represents in your chosen
building and the reason why you chose that feature to represent it. Your choices
should be based on the function and structure of the organelle in a cell. The list
of required organelles can be found below.
For example: If you were creating a model based on the structure of our school,
“We chose the hallways to be the ER in our cell because the ER transports
molecules throughout the cell just as the hallways transport students through the
school.”
4. Your project must be neat, durable, clearly labeled (including factory name and
type of cell it represents), look like the building it is supposed to represent, and
well organized. Creativity and neatness count!
5. You will present your 3D model to the class. In your presentation you must, tell
us what factory you used, indicate if your model is of a plant or animal cell, and
describe how each organelle is represented in your model.
Below you will find the list of required structures that must be present in your 3D
model.
ANIMAL CELL
PLANT CELL
Nucleus
Nucleus
Nuclear Membrane
Nuclear Membrane
Nuclear Pore
Nuclear Pore
Cytoskeleton
Cytoskeleton
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm
Golgi Apparatus
Golgi Apparatus
Ribosome
Ribosome
Vacuole
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Smooth ER
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Rough ER
Lysosome
Chloroplast
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
References:
Illinois State Board of Education. (1997). Illinois State Learning Standards. [On-line].
Retrieved on August 14, 2008. Available: http://www.isbe.net/ils/Default.htm.
Mr. Steve Evans. Biology Instructor. University High School.
Ulrich, A. (2010). How to make a plant cell 3D model. Retrieved November 07, 2010 from
eHow: http://www.ehow.com/how_5993651_make-plant-cell-3_d-model.html.