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Journey Through a Cell Rubric
Present/Thoroughly
Present/Thoroughly
explained
explained
Plasma Membrane
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Nucleus
Nucleolus and Pores
Ribosomes
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi
Vacuoles
Lysosomes (animal)
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
Centrioles (animal)
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts (plant)
Cell Wall (plant)
Cilia and Flagella
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
Drawing
- present
-labeled
-colored
____/1
____/2
____/1
Creativity
____/3
Total Points ________/35
Comments:
Journey Through a Cell Rubric
Present/Thoroughly
Present/Thoroughly
explained
explained
Plasma Membrane
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Nucleus
Nucleolus and Pores
Ribosomes
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi
Vacuoles
Lysosomes (animal)
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
Centrioles (animal)
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts (plant)
Cell Wall (plant)
Cilia and Flagella
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
____/2
Drawing
- present
-labeled
-colored
____/1
____/2
____/1
Creativity
____/3
Total Points ________/35
Comments:
“Journey Through A Cell!!”
Ms.Scerra’s Biology Enriched Class
Organelle Project
As you all know, we have been discussing organelles in class. Organelles are
necessary for cells to function. Each type of organelle has an individual job that it is
responsible for. In this assignment, you will take a “journey through a cell” and explain
(IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!) the role of each of the organelles. Some organelles are only
found in plant cells and some are only found in animal cells. You will choose either the
plant or animal cell to take a tour of.
You will be graded on the accuracy of your information as well as the creativity
with which you use to tell your story. You may give the different organelles names and
should include dialogue. You must include all of the organelles found on the rubric and
in your packets we worked on in class. You also need to include a hand-drawn picture
of the cell you choose to do. Your picture should include all of the organelles and they
should be labeled. Be creative!! Some creative ideas are: a children’s book with pictures,
a play script, or a rap. You are only required to have a written component and a labeled
cell. The rest is up to you!
Here is an example of a story I started…
Mitch the Mitochondria
Hey there! My name is Mitch. I’m not your average mitochondria. I don’t wanna
brag but I produced 32 molecules of ATP about a second ago. While I’ve got you here,
let me give you a tour of the cell. These are my friends Mike and Michelle. They are
mitochondria like me. We are responsible for producing energy that is needed for
different cellular functions. We are often called the “Mighty Mitochondria” or the
powerhouses of the cell. You will find an abundance of us in cells that require more
energy such as muscle cells. But let’s keep moving, I’ve got a lot to show you!
Be careful while we head through the cytoplasm. There are lots of organelles
called lysosomes that are roaming around looking for foreign particles to engulf and
degrade. You wouldn’t want to bump into one of them because you don’t look like
you’re from around here. Usually they are really helpful though. Last week there was a
big bacterium that somehow made it through the membrane. Really scary looking
fellow. Luckily my friend Lars the lysosome happened to be out and about and he
degraded that sucker with his hydrolytic enzymes. I was really glad he was around. But
pick up the pace, I see Lars heading this way!
*Grading- Please see the rubric on the reverse side of this paper to determine what
you need to include. Please DO NOT simply re-write what you wrote down for your
packet that we did in class. You will not get the full amount of points for this. This
assignment will be worth 35 points.
Due Date: ______________