Name:___________________________________________________Date:________________Period:__
Name:___________________________________________________
Cell Structure Project
Purpose: demonstrate your knowledge of the parts of a cell through a project.
Directions: working with your partner (assigned by the teacher), select one of the prompts listed below.
Follow each of the rubrics attached for full credit.
Cell City
Directions: using posterboard, create a “city” with each building or part of the city representing an
organelle of the cell. Here is a list of analogies you can use, but you can also create your own. Draw
actual buildings! For each building (organelle), provide a short complete sentence description of its
purpose in the cell (make sure you label the name of the proper organelle too). Include all of the
following organelles. FOLLOW THE RUBRIC
Cell Organelles
City Buildings
Cell Membrane
City border
Cell Wall
City Wall
Cytoplasm
Lawns
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Highway or road system, Train system
Ribosomes
Lumber or brick yard
Golgi Bodies
Post Office or UPS
Chloroplasts
Solar Energy Plants
Mitochondria
Power Plants
Nucleus
City Hall
Lysosomes
Recycling Plants
Vacuole
Warehouses, water towers
Cell City Rubric
Organelles
Descriptions
Creativity
Neatness
Postrer board
Team work
5 points
All of the organelles
listed are provided.
All descriptions are
accurate and in
complete sentences.
Cell is drawn like a city,
but proper organelle
names are also
included.
Cell is drawn neatly and
colored.
Proper poster board is
used.
Partners demonstrate
that they have worked
together evenly.
Total:________________/30
3 points
1-2 of the organelles
are missing.
1-2 descriptions are
inaccurate or not in
complete sentences.
Proper organelle names
are not included.
1 point
3 or more organelles
are missing.
3 or more descriptions
are inaccurate or not in
complete sentences.
Cell is not drawn as a
city.
Cell is not drawn neatly.
Cell is not colored.
Improper poster board
is used (see teacher
with questions)
One partner appears to
have spent more time
than the other.
No poster board is
used.
One partner does the
entire project.
Cell Model
Directions: create a 3D model of a cell including all of the organelles listed below. Neatly label the
organelles on the model. You can use virtually any materials you want, but it must look professional.
(see me for ideas, I MAY be able to provide SOME of the materials). Finally, provide a “key” with short
descriptions of the following organelles (1-3 sentences)
Cell Organelles
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi Bodies
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Vacuole
Cell Model Rubric
Organelles
Description Key
Materials
Labels
Neatness
5 points
All of the organelles
listed are provided.
All descriptions are
accurate and in
complete sentences.
Materials accurately
portray the different
parts of the cell.
All of the Organelles are
labeled.
Model is neat and
demonstrates
maximum effort.
Team work
Partners demonstrate
that they have worked
together evenly.
Total:________________/30
3 points
1-2 of the organelles
are missing.
1-2 descriptions are
inaccurate or not in
complete sentences.
Materials are inaccurate
or missing.
1-2 of the organelles
are not labeled.
Model shows strong
effort but can be
neater.
One partner appears to
have spent more time
than the other.
1 point
3 or more organelles
are missing.
3 or more descriptions
are inaccurate or not in
complete sentences.
Materials poorly
describe the parts of a
cell.
3 or more of the
oorganelles are not
labeled.
More effort needed.
One partner does the
entire project.
Cell PowerPoint
Directions
Create a PowerPoint presentation that accurately describes the different organelles found in a cell and
present this information to the class. DO NOT READ FROM THE SLIDES. Include all of the organelles listed
below and a picture for each. This portion will require access to a computer, which I will not be able to
provide.
Cell Organelles
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi Bodies
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Vacuole
Cell PowerPoint Rubric
Organelles
Slide content
5 points
All of the organelles
listed are provided.
Each organelle is on its
own slide. Each slide
has 3 bullet points, not
in complete sentences.
3 points
1-2 of the organelles
are missing.
1-2 slides have multiple
organelles or bullet
points in complete
sentences. Less than 3
bullet points on each
slide.
Presenters spend more
time glancing at the
PowerPoint than they
do looking at the
audience and
occasionally read
directly from the
powerpoint. .
1-2 slides do not have
pictures.
1 point
3 or more organelles
are missing.
3 or more slides have
multiple organelles or
bullet points in
complete sentences.
Less than 3 bullet points
on each slide.
Presenters read directly
from the PowerPoint
for the entire
presentation.
PowerPoint is missing a
title or all of the
pictures do not have
proper web addresses
cited.
Partners demonstrate
One partner appears to
that they have worked
have spent more time
together evenly. Both
than the other. One
partners speak evenly in partner speaks much
presentation.
more than the other.
Picture websites are not
included.
Presentation
Presenters use the
PowerPoint as a guide
and speak to the
audience.
Pictures
Each slide contains an
accurate picture of the
organelle.
PowerPoint has a title
and a page which lists
all of the websites used
to get pictures.
Sources and Title
Team work
Total:_________/30
3 or more slides do not
have pictures.
One partner does the
entire project. One
partner does not speak
at all.
Cell Song
Directions: with your partner, write a song the accurately describes all of the organelles listed below.
You must sing this song to the class! The song can be from any genre, but please do not include any fowl
language or adult themes. Please provide a typed copy of your lyrics.
Cell Organelles
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi Bodies
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Vacuole
Cell Song Rubric
Organelles
Descriptions
Song
Creativity
Lyrics and Presentation
Team work
5 points
All of the organelles
listed are provided.
All descriptions are
included and accurate.
3 points
1-2 of the organelles
are missing.
1-2 descriptions are
missing or inaccurate.
Models an actual song
with a refrain and
verses.
Song is very creative
and shows much effort.
Group sings the song to
the class and turns in a
typed copy of the lyrics.
Partners demonstrate
that they have worked
together evenly. Both
partners sing the song.
Needs a refrain.
Total:_________________________/30
Song needs to be more
creative.
Group does not sing the
song or turn in a typed
copy of the lyrics.
One partner appears to
have spent more time
than the other. One
partner sings more than
the other.
1 point
3 or more organelles
are missing.
3 or more descriptions
are missing or
inaccurate.
Does not resemble a
song at all.
Show better effort next
time please.
Group is missing a copy
of the lyrics and refuses
to sing the song.
One partner does the
entire project. One
sings the entire song
Cell Creative Writing
Directions: With your partner, write a creative story that describes the different parts of the cell. For
example, two students are shrunk down and travel through a plant cell. Be creative and include a short
description of each organelles listed below! You and your partner must read the story to the class.
Cell Organelles
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi Bodies
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Vacuole
Cell Creative Writing Rubric
Organelles
Descriptions
Creativity
Length
Paper
Team work
5 points
All of the organelles
listed are provided.
All descriptions are
included and accurate.
Story is creative and
engaging.
Story is 3 paragraphs of
5-7 sentences.
3 points
1-2 of the organelles
are missing.
1-2 descriptions are
missing or inaccurate.
Story needs more
creativity.
Story is less than 3
paragraphs or
paragraphs are less
than 5 sentences.
Story is typed, with a
Story is not typed, does
title and 0-1
not have a title, or has
grammatical/spelling
2-3
errors.
grammatical/spelling
errors.
Partners demonstrate
One partner appears to
that they have worked
have spent more time
together evenly. Both
than the other. One
partners speak evenly in partner speaks much
presentation.
more than the other.
1 point
3 or more organelles
are missing.
3 or more descriptions
are missing or
inaccurate.
Story is written as a
research paper.
Story is one paragraph.
Story is missing both of
the previous criteria or
has 4 or more
grammatical/spelling
errors.
One partner does the
entire project. One
partner does not speak
at all.