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The Cell: Culminating Task
Over the past few weeks, we have been learning about different cell organelles and the
functions of these structures. The functions of these organelles can be compared to those of
the various parts of a city. For example, the nucleus of the cell could be compared to the city
hall. Your assignment is to create a story (can be in the form of a storybook, comic book,
graphic novel, or other format that you must confirm with me), that takes place within a “cell
city”. You can be creative with your storyline, but you must include the following:
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A diagram or “blueprint” of your cell city, showing the connections between cell parts
and parts of a city (you can simply put the names of the city structures in brackets
beside the cell parts of your city diagram)
Your city must have a name
You need to use all of the parts of the cell in your story. You will need to find ways to
incorporate these into your story line.
Include the process of osmosis, photosynthesis, cell respiration, or diffusion in your
story
Be creative! You need to show me in this assignment that you know how the cell works,
and what part each of the cell organelles plays in its function
You will be marked on the following aspects of your story:
i. using all of the cell organelles in your story
ii. making a strong connection between the cell organelles and the function of those parts of
the city
iii. your storyline (creativity)
iv. somehow incorporating osmosis, photosynthesis, cell respiration, or diffusion into your story