Animal Cell Illustration
Due: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Cell Illustration: 1. Draw an animal cell. 2. Color it with Colored Pencils only and use a
thin Sharpie for the lines and edges. 3. You may use multiple resources such as Books,
Diagrams, or online. 4. Illustration must be put on white paper
4 – ¼” by 5.5” and glued on to a background. 5. Label each of the organelles from the
list below. On the back of your Animal Cell, type out your Organelles and write a brief
definition for each term below. 6. Animal Cell must look 3-Dimensional
The Terms: The following organelles should be used to label your cell:
� Nucleolus
� Microtubules
� Nucleus
� Cell membrane
� Micro and Intermediate Filaments
� Mitochondria
� Vacuole
� Golgi Complex
� Rough and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
� Secretory Vesicle
� Peroxisome
� Lysosome
� Cytosol or Cytoplasm
Help: The following web site will help you:
� http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm
� http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm (Cell Structure and Processes)
Check off List
o On 4 – ¼” x 5.5” paper and glued on a background.
o Used Colored Pencils and Thin Black Sharpie
o Labeled each organelle on the animal cell.
o Typed Organelle and Definition on back of Illustration. Example: Nucleus: Command
Center of the Cell
o Animal Cell looks 3-Dimensional
o Write Animal Cell on Front and Name, Number, and Class on back of Illustration.