Cell Analogy Project
OBJECTIVE: I can recognize and name all different plant and animal cell parts. I can demonstrate
my understanding of how organelles work in a cell. I can relate organelle functions to real world
systems.
In your lab group, you will be asked to work together to create a cell analogy and a Google Slides
presentation to share with your classmates. Now start thinking about all of the organelles (parts) in a
cell! How does a cell function like Disney Land or like an automobile?
Think about the sights and sounds you see at the mall. You see people and cars moving about,
stores, restaurants, and lights everywhere. What a flurry of activity! Does this remind you of
anything?!
Cells, the basic units of life, can be compared to many everyday places and things. Cells are building
and breaking down material. Cells release energy from foods, and then use that energy to make
needed cell parts. Cells function to make your body operate like a well-run city.
ANALOGY: a similarity between like features of two things
Example: In a kitchen, the refrigerator is like a vacuole because it is responsible for storing food
EXPECTATIONS:
(Grading rubric)
Evaluation on your project part:
0 points
3 points
5 points
Organelles represented
None
Most
All
Slide labeled with organelle name
None
Most
All
Slide labeled with slide creator name
None
Most
All
Analogy identified
None
Most
All
Analogy explained
None
Most
All
Accuracy of organelle structure
(Does the analogy represent the cell structure?)
None
Most
All
Creativity and Flow of the project
boring meets basic requirements one-of-a-kind
Group showed on task behavior during work time
never
most of the time
Presentation due date: ___________________________
all of the time
Grade: ____________/40
Do you know what you need to do to get an A on this project?
ANALOGY IDEAS:
City
Zoo
Factory
Pizza Parlor
Automobile
Starship Enterprise
Disney World
Shopping Mall
Washing machine
Airplane or airport
Sports Arena
Hogwarts
Your own idea
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Name: ____________________________ Period: _______
Cell Analogy Project
Group Analogy: ___________________________________
Slides I created (name organelle):
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________
3. __________________________________
4. __________________________________
5. __________________________________
6. __________________________________
Name of Group Member
Cooperation and Group work
Less work
Comment
Full participation
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
SELF GRADE:
Your name
Cooperation and Group work
Less work
Full participation
1
2
3
Comment
4
Overall project grade: ____________/40
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Cell Analogy Project
INSTRUCTIONS
Day 1:
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Meet with your group.
Decide which analogy you want to do.
Decide what organelles each person will research.
Get teacher approval.
Begin brainstorming!
Analogy: _______________________________________
Group member responsible (write name)
Organelle This person will pick picture and write description. Analogy (person, place, thing)
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Chromosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Lysosome
Vacuole
Golgi Body
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Teacher to sign off on your choices ________________
Remember:
It takes 3 million cells to cover the head of a pin, but only one cell analogy project to cover a large part of your Science
grade!
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Day 2:
1. After brainstorming, decide what will represent each of the part of the cell as part of your analogy
2. Each students gets a Chrome Book and logs in
3. TEAM CAPTAIN: Create a Google Slides presentation and share this with your group members and
Mrs. Meginnis (Jessica Meginnis)
Name your presentation using this format:
Team Captain Name Cell Analogy PD # 2018
Example: Mrs. Boyer Cell Analogy PD 5 2018
4. Create organelle analogy Google Slide for your group. Find an image and write a description as to why
you chose that item to represent your organelles. Remember Mrs. Meginnis’ example of Nationwide
Arena!
See example below.
Each slide must include the name of the group member that created that slide!
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