Lesson Plan: Create your own plant cell Activity
Title and Topic
Cellular Biology: Cell
and its different
organelles.
Expectation Code
B2.3
examine different plant
cells and draw labeled
biological diagrams to
show how the cells’
organelles
differ [PR, C]
Stations
Station A : Create your
own mitochondria .
Station B: Create your
own chloroplasts.
Station C: Create your
own Rough
Endoplasmic Reticulum,
Ribosome, Smooth
Endoplasmic Reticulum
and Golgi Apparatus.
Station D: Create your
own nucleus and
nucleolus.
Station E: Put all the
parts together to create
your own plant cell.
Assessment
Answer the questions
presented on the lab
handout at every
station.
Instructions: 5 Stations
15 minutes for each station.
Students must work at every station and the time limit is 15 minutes for each station.
Station A: Create your own Mitochondria
Aim: Use the materials provided to sketch your own mitochondria structure and cut out a mitochondria
and answer the questions that follow.
Materials Required: Sheets of Blank Paper, colored pencils, markers and scissors.
Procedure: Use the blank sheets of paper to draw a structure of the best looking mitochondria and cut it
out. After doing that answer the Questions that follow.
Questions:
1.) Define and describe the shape of the mitochondria. Draw a sketch to help your description. (2)
2.) What is the function of the mitochondria in the plant cell? (2)
3.) Why is the mitochondria considered the powerhouse of the cell? (2)
Note: You are to spend only 15 minutes on each station in order to complete the activity on time.
Station B: Create your own Chloroplasts
Aim: Use the materials provided to sketch your own chloroplast structure and cut it out and answer the
questions that follow.
Materials Required: Sheets of Blank Paper, colored pencils, markers and scissors.
Procedure: Use the blank sheets of paper to draw a structure of the best looking chloroplast and cut it
out. After doing that answer the Questions that follow.
Questions:
1.) Define and describe the structure of chloroplasts with the help of a sketch. (2)
2.) What is the function of the chloroplast in the plant cell? (2)
3.) Why are the chloroplasts green in color? (2)
Note: You are to spend only 15 minutes on each station in order to complete the activity on time.
Station C: Create your own RER, SER, Ribosome and Golgi apparatus
Aim: Use the materials provided to sketch your own organelles stated above and cut out the pieces.
Materials Required: Sheets of Blank Paper, colored pencils, markers and scissors.
Procedure: Use the blank sheets of paper to draw a structure of the best looking organelles and cut
them out. After doing that answer the Questions that follow.
Questions:
1.) What is difference between Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
(2)
2.) What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in the plant cell? (2)
Note: You are to spend only 15 minutes on each station in order to complete the activity on time.
Station D: Create your own Nucleus and Nucleolus
Aim: Use the materials provided to sketch your own Nucleus and Nucleolus and cut out the pieces.
Materials Required: Sheets of Blank Paper, colored pencils, markers and scissors.
Procedure: Use the blank sheets of paper to draw a structure of the best looking Nucleus and Nucleolus
and cut them out. After doing that answer the Questions that follow.
Questions:
1.) What is location of the Nucleus in the plant cell? (2)
2.) Why is the Nucleus so important for the plant cell? (2)
Note: You are to spend only 15 minutes on each station in order to complete the activity on time.
Station E: Create your own Plant cell
Aim: Put all the organelles that were cut out from the last four stations into this station to create your
own plant cell.
Materials Required: Cut outs from the last four stations, base for the cell with cytoplasm, cell wall, cell
membrane and vacuoles present, glue and markers.
Procedure: Put all the pieces together and use the base of the cell provided to paste the other
organelles in proper places on the plant cell cut out. After this, answer the questions that follow:
Questions:
1.) How is a plant cell different from an animal cell? (2)
2.) What is the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane? (2)
3.) What is the function of the vacuole in the plant cell? (2)
Note: You are to spend only 15 minutes on each station in order to complete the activity on time.