How does a cell function like a city? Think about the sites and sounds of a city. You see people and cars
moving about, buildings, restaurants, and lights everywhere.
What a flurry of activity! Cells, the basic units of life, can be compared to a city. Cells are building and breaking
down material. Cells release energy from foods, and then use that energy to make needed cells.
Cells function to make your body operate like a well run city.
Research Each Cell Organelle To Determine Its Function.
Below you will find a list of the cell organelles. Put the function of that organelle and compare it to part of a
town. Remember; be creative when making your cell city. Your city can be modern, futuristic, historic, or
fantasy, as long as your analogies are similar to those provided below. BE CREATIVE! THINK OUTSIDE THE
BOX!
Organelle
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Golgi Apparatus
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Organelle Function
City Analogy