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Cell Model Project
Ms. Piccolo’s Biology Class
You will make a three-dimensional model of a cell. Your model must accurately
represent the cell parts by structure and function. Use materials that you have at
home or materials provided by your teacher. A list of ideas for materials is
provided on the next page as well as ideas for the structure of the cell model itself.
You will choose either a plant cell (13 parts) or an animal cell (11 parts) and
construct your cell model accordingly. The following structures must be clearly
labeled on the model. You can label by name or by number with an attached key.
Be sure to fill in the attached chart as well.
Structures:
 Cell Membrane
 Nucleus
 Nucleolus
 Cytoplasm
 Nuclear Envelope
 Mitochondria
 Golgi Complex
 Smooth and Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
 Ribosomes
 Lysosomes (animal cell)
 Chloroplasts (plant cell)
 Cell Wall (plant cell)
 Vacuoles (plant cell)
All parts of the cell must use a different material or you can use a theme such as
use only candy or clay. Please have an approved theme before starting. Use the cell
diagrams in your text and handouts, or use the Internet to make sure you know how
to assemble your cell and where to place the cell structures. If you need help,
ASK!!!
You are to complete this project on your own time by Tuesday, December 15th.
LATE PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 2 DAYS of the original
due date! If you are absent on the due date, make sure you make arrangements with
someone to get it to me by 3:15pm that day. Better yet, turn it in a few days early.
There is NO excuse for waiting until the last minute.
Grading:
All appropriate structures are present and labeled properly
70
Creativity (originality with materials, overall structure idea)
20
Neatness (No excess glue, paper neatly trimmed, no perishable foods)
10
TOTAL
IDEAS FOR STRUCTURE
The supporting structure can be made from the following:
 Large cut Styrofoam ball
 Shoebox
 Large plastic bowl
 Poster board or cardboard
 Labeling can be done with toothpicks and a little piece of paper or
numbering and having a key with their names next to the project
The organelles may be created using the following:
 Pipe cleaners
 Hard candy of any kind
 Pasta
 Foam
 Construction paper
 Colored sand/sugar
 Beads
 Fabric
 String/hemp/gimp
 Bottle caps
 Small rocks/acorns/twigs
 Cotton balls/cotton swabs
 Other craft materials
100
Name: ___________________________________
Cell Structure
Material Used
Period: ___________
Reason you matched them together
Cell Project Grade Sheet
Student Name:
Criteria
All required structures are
present and labeled
correctly
Creativity- different
materials used or themed
model, uniqueness
Neatness- good solid
condition with no excess
glue or messy presentation
Total
Date submitted:
Points Possible
Period:
Points Earned
70
20
10
100
Comments:
Cell Project Grade Sheet
Student Name:
Criteria
All required structures are
present and labeled
correctly
Creativity- different
materials used or themed
model, uniqueness
Neatness- good solid
condition with no excess
glue or messy presentation
Total
Comments:
Date submitted:
Points Possible
70
20
10
100
Period:
Points Earned