Cell Project 2011 Mr. Somers’ Classes
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The following is a
list of cell organelles
and terms to
incorporate into
your project:
Organelle
Microscope
Plasma membrane*
Cytoplasm*
Cytosol
Cell wall
Eukaryote
Prokaryote
Nucleus*
Nucleoplasm
Chromatin*
Nucleolus*
Chromosome
Nuclear membrane*
Nuclear pores*
Ribosomes*
Rough ER*
Smooth ER*
Golgi apparatus*
Vesicles*
Lysosomes*
Peroxisomes*
Vacuole*
Chloroplast*
Mitochondria*
Cytoskeleton*
Microtubules
Intermediate
filaments
Actin filaments
Flagella or Cilia
Centriole
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This is a 25 point project due Monday, November 11, 2013.
May us the following resources: textbook, library books, the Internet, and other
sources.
You may work in pairs; it could be anyone else in your class or any of my
other classes, but not anyone in other biology teacher’s classes!
The project should be brought to room D-116 before homeroom or during
your biology class. If it is not turned in by your class period, it is late!
If you are absent on the day this is due, you must find a way to get it here.
If it is not here on November 11th or before, even if you are not here, the
project is late and one letter grade will be deducted from your grade.
Parameters for Cell Project
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Submit a rough draft of your idea no later than Thursday, October 31st. Use
any five organelles listed to the left and demonstrate what your proposed
plan will be. This will allow me to make sure you are working in the right
perspective. Any changes after the initial approval must be OK’d by the
teacher.
The following is NOT acceptable: model (including anything edible),
painting, poster.
The following parameters must be met:
o Must incorporate all 18 listed cell organelles (indicated by an *) and
their functions, and any 5 cell terms and their functions for a total of
23 cell terms.
o Must be creative, original, and demonstrate your understanding of
cell terms and their function. If there is a visual aspect to your
project, it must be large enough to be clearly seen, neatly done, and
colorful.
o This is to be an action based adventure within the cell. It can be, but
not completely limited to, a cartoon, a comic book, a story board, or
a written novel.
o This is a school project, and all projects must be school-appropriate.
Original and creative projects will get the most points but do not sacrifice accuracy
of structure and function for it.
***Remember, just going through the structures and defining the functions will not ensure you pass the
project. You MUST demonstrate the functions of each cell component in your project.