CELL SCAVENGER HUNT
Name______________________________
STUDENTS IN THIS ACTIVITY HAVE PERMISSION TO WALK AROUND THE SCHOOL
WITH THE INTENT TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT. Time ______ to ______
For each cell part, you need to go to a place in school. The school location should have the same
or similar function in school as the part has for the cell. You need to answer the question
associated with the station and get the codes for the station and fill in your puzzle.
You have 20 minutes to complete this assignment. If you are over 20 minutes, you will get a
zero on the assignment. This is not a license to roam leisurely around the school. DO NOT
RUN!!! You can complete all aspects within the time without running.
CELL WALL –
 Location hint –7A hallway.
 Question – What type of cells is this organelle found in only – ANIMAL or PLANT?
Function: _____________________________________________________________
CELL MEMBRANE –
 Location hint –If you are late, who do you have to check in with?
 Question – What is the key adjective that describes how the cell allows certain
molecules in and out? _________________________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
NUCLEUS –
 Location hint –Where are most of the key figures that run school located?
 Question – What is the main material stored in the nucleus? _____________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
MITOCHONDRIA –
 Location hint – Look in a place where you can get energy from a machine?
 Question – What is the form of energy that cells ultimately use? ___________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM –
 Location hint –Look on the second floor…going towards 7B!
 Question – The sheet refers to the ER as the “_________________” of the cell.
Function: _____________________________________________________________
RIBOSOME –
 Location hint –I’m thinking of a place with materials for students to “create” things.
 Question – The card describes the ribosome as a small __________________ on
which proteins are made.
Function: _____________________________________________________________
GOLGI APPARATUS –
 Location hint – There is a place in school that receives all mail from other teachers,
the office, and even the district and then sends items back out.
 Question – What government institution did the card compare the Golgi to?
_____________________________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
CHLOROPLAST –
 Location hint – This is an organelle that makes food. Where is the food made here at
McClure?
 Question – What color do chloroplasts make a plant look like? _____________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
VACUOLE –
 Location hint – You visit this place in the morning, after 3/4, and 3:00pm.
 Question – In plants, the vacuole can take over ________% of the cell’s volume.
Function: _____________________________________________________________
LYSOSOME –
 Location hint –There are a lot of them in the school! Look for one by the art room!
 Question – How does the lysosome destroy wastes/invaders? __________________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
CYTOSKELETON – A network of fibers that add support to the cell and give it size & shape.
 Location hint – There are lots of beams that hold the school’s ceiling up. Look for the
one one the way to the stairwell! It is also near a means to move between floors.
 Question – What material is the cytoskeleton made of? ____________________
Function: _____________________________________________________________
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