Cell Organelle Analogies An analogy is a comparison of how two things are alike. In this activity, your group will create an eBook of Cell Organelle Analogies. In your book you must compare 6 of 9 organelles listed to characters/things in your favorite book, movie, sport, or TV show. Example Organelle: Nucleus The Nucleus is like the game makers in The Hunger Games because the nucleus is the control center of the cell and the game makers control what happen in the games. Make Sure to Include: Name of Organelle Picture of Organelle Analogy Picture of Character/ Thing you are comparing to Can insert Video/ Audio *eBook Should be able to present itself Cell Organelles 1. Nucleus- Control center of the cell, contains DNA (genetic information)-the instructions for the cell Think: Who/what is “controlling” in your favorite movie or book. o Ex. Gossip girl-Blair Waldorf controls her “minions” in Gossip Girl 2. Golgi Apparatus- Packages waste & protein to be transported out of the cell in vesicles Think: Who/what gets things ready to be sent out o Ex. Gossip girl- people text “Gossip girl” all the gossip and she puts it together to send out 3. Endoplasmic Reticulum- Rough ER has ribosomes that make protein. The ER transports the proteins to other parts of the cell. Think: Who/what transports things to other places 4. Mitochondria- Makes ATP (energy) through cellular respiration Think: Who/what is the source of power o EX. Football- who/what pumps the team up to play? 5. Vacuole- used to store water, food, and waste. Think: Where are critical things stored? o Ex. Football-locker rooms 6. Cell Membrane- Semi-permeable membrane that controls what enters and exits the cell. Made of Lipid bilayer. Think- who is super protective? Or what blocks certain things from getting in? o Ex. Vampire Diaries/any vampire show-Only humans can walk in homes, an invisible force does not let vampires in 7. Ribosomes-make proteins Think-What makes the things that are important 8. Lysosomes-contain digestive enzymes to break down food and waste. Think- where does trash go to be “broken down” o Ex. Any movie/ show with a jail 9. Cytoplasm-Semi-fluid matrix surrounds the organelles-holds organelles in place Think-Who/what keeps characters in their place IDEAS: Walking Dead Twilight Football Superhero Movies (Thor, Batman, The Avengers etc.) Frozen Hunger Games Divergent Pitch Perfect