Download Cell Factory Project

Group members:
Period:
Cell Factory Project
Imagine the cell to be a factory such as one that makes “running shoes”. There
must be a head office (nucleus) that has blueprints (chromosomes) etc… Using
your cell chart and the following list of organelles, illustrate a factory within your
lab group, labeling each part. This is worth 2 lab grades!!!! Be creative and have
fun learning the functions of organelles!!!
Your factory should have a key describing the area of your factory and how it is
similar to an organelle in the cell.
List of organelles:
Nucleus
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum
Nuclear envelope
Vacuoles
Ribosomes
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Cell Wall
1. To get started, first decide what your factory will produce
2. Discuss the areas of your factory and how their function relates to the
organelles of a cell.
3. Make a key for your factory
4. Plan your poster
5. Draw your factory on the poster board. Please tape or glue the Cell Factory
Project Rubric and your key to the back of your poster board. Points will be
deducted if these items are not on the back of your poster!
*** If you would like to make your comparison with something other than a
factory (i.e. bakery, classroom, sports team, etc), please get permission from Mrs.
Hiler first! ***
Cell Factory Project Rubric
Group Members: _______________
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Key (22 points) - taped to the BACK of the poster!
1 point for each organelle, function, and factory “organelle”
_____Nucleus
_____Chromosomes
_____Mitochondria
_____Endoplasmic reticulum
_____Nuclear envelope
_____Vacuoles
_____Ribosomes
_____Golgi apparatus
_____Lysosomes (if animal cell)
_____Cell membrane
_____Cytoplasm
_____Cell wall (if plant cell)
Factory “organelle” drawing (66 points)
Each organelle is worth 6 points. Draw each factory “organelle”
_____Nucleus
_____Chromosomes
_____Mitochondria
_____Endoplasmic reticulum
_____Nuclear envelope
_____Vacuoles
_____Ribosomes
_____Golgi apparatus
_____Lysosomes
_____Cell membrane
_____Cytoplasm
_____Cell wall
_____Factory title (2 points)
Title should describe your cell factory
_____Color/ Pen (5 points)
Factory should be colored and everything labeled in ink!
_____Rubric & Key (5 points)
_______Neatness/Creativity (Maximum 5 points)
Highest grade could be a 105!
Grand total:
To help you get organized, fill in this chart. Mrs. Hiler
MUST initial it before you construct your “factory”.
Type of Cell You’re Comparing It To (Plant or Animal):
Type of factory:
Organelle
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Mrs. Hiler’s initials ________
Function
Factory “Organelle”