Year 7 Build a Cell: HOME LEARNING
In this project, you will build a model or draw a poster of a plant or animal cell. This
activity will be completed at home. This will help us develop our COMMUNICATION
SKILLS. Sometimes words are not the most effective way to communicate. Using graphs
or diagrams or charts can help you to get a clearer picture of the subject.
Directions- Part 1:
1. Choose to research a plant or animal cell. (You are choosing ONLY ONE).
2. You can either make a model of your cell or create a poster of your cell.
3. What materials might you use? Will you create a model, or will you draw a cell?
4. Construct your cell! Make sure to include all the appropriate cell structures (see
the charts below).
5. Label each part of your cell model.
6. Describe the role of each of the organelles.
Animal Cell Structures
Cell Membrane
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Cytoplasm
Plant Cell Structures
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosomes
GO FURTHER – These are additional organelles that students learn about at IB Level. Can
you add these structures to your cell diagram/model and describe the role of each
organelle in the cell?
Animal Cell Structures
Nucleolus
Centriole
Lysosome
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Body
Plant Cell Structures
Lysosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Nucleolus
Golgi Body
Centriole
Hint: For ideas and inspiration you should try Pinterest!
Remember we are using our COMMUNICATION skills to help people understand the
structure of plant and animal cells.