Making a Model
Cell
Homework Deadline Friday
14th November 2014
Your Task
• You have been asked by the Science Museum
in London to make a model cell for a new
display.
• You need to make a model of a SPECIALISED
plant or animal cell.
• You need to explain the job of the different
parts of the cell
• You also need to include an information card,
perhaps using a key, to describe the role of the
cell and the adaptations the cell has to carry
out its role in the animal or plant in which it is
found.
Types of Cell
• You could pick from the following types of cell
or research your own specialised cell type to
make a model of:
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Red Blood Cell
White Blood Cell
Nerve Cell
Sperm Cell
Egg Cell
Ciliated Cell
Root Hair Cell
Palisade Cell
Guard Cells
Marking Criteria
Marking Point
0
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5
You have made a model of a plant or animal
cell and have labelled all parts correctly.
You have described, in detail, the job of each
part of the cell correctly
You have explained the job of your cell in the
plant or animal correctly
You have explained the adaptations the cell
has to carry out its role in the plant or animal
You have used scientific detail to explain how
the cell’s shape and adaptations help it to do
its job
Total
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