Cell Song
You will rewrite the lyrics to a popular appropriate song of your choice. The new
lyrics must incorporate the cell organelles and their functions. The new lyrics need
to be appropriate and flow with the original music (meaning stay in tune with how
the original artist performed it). Your song must be performed to the music either
in front of the class, or prerecorded and played for the class.
Criteria
The following organelles MUST be described by structure and
function in the song: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, rough
ER, ribosomes, Golgi body, vacuole, mitochondria, lysosome, and
cytoskeleton.
Lyrics match up with musical beats, measures, and breaks.
Lyrics are appropriate for school and in tune with the original
artist that performed it. Do not force rhyme or fit words
where they don’t belong.
Lyrics are typed. Bold all of the cell organelles in the lyrics.
The section referred to as the chorus is italicized. The chorus
should be a repeatable verse.
Song tempo is fast, fun, and catchy. Music accompanies song
lyrics.
Performed for the class.
Point
Value
40
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10
10
10
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10
Points
Earned