1st 9-Weeks
Cell Project
Honors Biology 1-2
Option 1
You are to construct a 3-dimensional model of an animal cell or of a plant cell. The model is
worth a maximum of 50 points. The following criteria must be met in order to receive full
credit:
 The entire cell, as well as individual organelles, must be 3-D.
 Styrofoam, refrigerated projects or Jell-O models are NOT allowed.
 You may use any other materials; however, they must be appropriate for the cell type
and the cell structures. Household items make GREAT models!
 Your cell must have the appropriate shape.
 All organelles and structures of your particular cell must represent the actual
structure/shape of the organelle or the organelle’s function.
 Each organelle and structure must be labeled in some way or you may supply a key
 Labels/key must be typed
 If you make a separate key, use materials from your project or a picture of
the organelle(s) on the key.
 You must have your name, date, period & type of cell (animal/plant) on your model.
 Projects are due at the beginning of class (you may turn it in before school that day).
 You are encouraged to be creative
 Due: October 16th, 2012
Animal Cell:
Cell Membrane, Centrioles, Chromosomes, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Rough Endoplasmic
Reticulum, Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosomes, Mitochondria, Nuclear
Membrane, Nucleolus, Nucleus, Ribosomes, and Vacuole.
Plant Cell:
Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Chloroplasts, Chromosomes, Cytoplasm, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum,
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Leucoplasts, Mitochondria, Nuclear Membrane,
Nucleolus, Nucleus, Ribosomes, and Vacuole.
*** Additional structures do exist. If you include any additional structures in your project,
they will not be used for extra credit or to replace points that have been deducted! ***
Caution: Items made of food may run or lose their color/shape when immersed in other foods.
Choose your structures carefully!
Remember – your models must be 3-D, which means the organelles can not sit on the surface of
the model. Please do not use products that must be refrigerated.
Be Creative and Have FUN!!!
Late projects
will be reduced
by 20% each
day it is late.
Animal Cell Checklist
Plant Cell Checklist
Name: ________________________
Period: ________
Name: ______________________
Period: ________
1 points each (3 points)
 Name
_____
 Date
_____
 Period
_____
1 points each (3 points)
 Name
_____
 Date
_____
 Period
_____
2 points
 Title
2 points
 Title
_____
5 points
 Creativity _____
5 points
 Creativity
_____
5 points
 Appropriate shape
_____
5 points
 Appropriate shape
_____
_____
5 points
 Key or Labels
_____
_____
5 points
 Key or Labels
2 points each (30 points)
 Cell Membrane
______
 Centrioles
______
 Chromosomes
______
 Cytoplasm
______
 Cytoskeleton
______
 Rough ER
______
 Smooth ER
______
 Golgi Apparatus
______
 Lysosomes
______
 Mitochondria
______
 Nuclear Membrane ______
 Nucleolus
______
 Nucleus
______
 Ribosomes
______
 Vacuole
______
2 points each (30 points)
 Cell Membrane
______
 Cell Wall
______
 Chloroplasts
______
 Chromosomes
______
 Cytoplasm
______
 Rough ER
______
 Smooth ER
______
 Golgi Apparatus
______
 Leucoplasts
______
 Mitochondria
______
 Nuclear Membrane ______
 Nucleolus
______
 Nucleus
______
 Ribosomes
______
 Vacuole
______
Honors Biology 1-2
Option 2
Must be typed
1st 9-Weeks
Cell Project
Cell Project: A Children’s Book of Organelles
Working alone write and illustrate a children’s book about the organelles found in either a plant
cell or an animal cell.
1.
The book should hold the interest of 1st or 2nd grader (6-8 years old), be colorful, fun to read and
accurate, but not laden with organelle definitions that a child could not understand. You can be very
creative – for example: you can shrink yourself and fall or travel into a cell experiencing trials,
trouble and awesomeness as you encounter the different organelles, or tell a story about a cell and
how it “gets” through a certain day, or incorporate a brief story into an ABC book or where’s
Waldo, hide and seek book, or write the story Dr. Seuss style or make an cell analogy to a factory,
grocery store, human body, etc. THE CHOICE IS YOURS; BE CREATIVE! 
2.
Create your own diagram of each organelle and explain its function. Indicate whether the book is
about a plant or animal cell. The structures listed below must be included in the book.
Animal Cell:
Cell Membrane, Centrioles, Chromosomes, Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Rough Endoplasmic
Reticulum , Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosomes, Mitochondria, Nuclear
Membrane, Nucleolus, Nucleus, Ribosomes, and Vacuole.
Plant Cell:
Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Chloroplasts, Chromosomes, Cytoplasm, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum ,
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus, Leucoplasts, Mitochondria, Nuclear Membrane,
Nucleolus, Nucleus, Ribosomes, and Vacuole.
*** Additional structures do exist. If you include any additional structures in your project,
they will not be used for extra credit or to replace points that have been deducted! ***
3.
The book should be approximately 10 pages in length, not counting the cover. Remember, the
content MUST BE TYPED!!!! The Presentation (appearance) does count. Grammar and neatness
do count! Make your book stand out for rapid sale!!! The book should be professionally done,
meaning that the artwork is your own. You may not copy and paste pictures. Have FUN!
4.
The last page should include a bibliography of resources you used for ideas, pictures, etc. Be sure to
follow the proper format for this. This project only requires one resource to be used.
Due: October 16th, 2012
Late projects
will be reduced
by 20% each
day it is late.
Rubric for:
Cell Project: A Children’s Book of Organelles
Attach this sheet to your project when you turn it in on _______________________
Name__________________________Date____________________________Hour_____________
Title of your book______________________________________________________/1pt
Cover: is attractive, neat, informative with author, date,
and period listed
________/3 pts
Story: The story line or theme’s colors, pictures, and vocabulary hold
the interest of 1st or 2nd grader
________/3pts
Tells the reader if the book is about a plant or animal cell
________/1pt
All Required Cell Parts Included:
Each part is explained and incorporated into the story
________/15 pts
Diagram or drawing of each organelle is present
________/15 pts
At least 10 pages not including the cover
________/2 pts
Creativity
Neatness
Grammar
Bibliography
________/3pts
________/3 pts
________/3 pts
________/1 pt
.
.
_______/50 pts.
TOTAL
Animal Cell
Function
Cell Membrane
Centrioles
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Nuclear
Membrane
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Vacuole
Picture
Plant Cell
Function
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplasts
Chromosomes
Cytoplasm
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Golgi Apparatus
Leucoplasts
Mitochondria
Nuclear
Membrane
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Vacuole
Picture