Cell Analogy Project
You choose from one of the
following:
1. Organelles Rap Song
2. Poster Presentation
3. 3-D Model
Organelles Rap Song
What does my rap song have to say?
• Vocabulary (12 total):
– all organelles on your chart
– 2 more of your choice
• Rhymes:
– A rhyming word for each organelle
• Lyrics that give factual information about each
organelle
Example – A Rap about The Immune
System
Pathogen,
That nasty disease you don’t want back again
Got it from sharin’a drink with your friend
Consider that a mortal sin
Woah it’s a PHAG O Cyte
find a pathogen down to fight
it will engulf it in its system like a shark bite
Hey, there’s my friendly neighbor Spiderman
SIKE its an antigen
Hangin on the virus’ shiny skin
Sets off an immune response and I’m gonna win,
Snap Click Clack pick pack
It’s a helper T cell
Major driving force like an air well
Activates b and killer t cells
So what’s up killer t cell?
Like a murderer on the run
Killin viruses with an army, son
Get that invader of this park, HOME RUN
Hey there my b cell
No retail
Clone themselves into plasma cells
There’s not much to it, cant you tell?
AHAAAA, now its plasma’s turn
This fluid helps so ya better learn
Releasin antibodies in turn
Causes that pathogen some major con SERN
Bean, mean, keen, lean it’s a protein
Dang its an antibody
Keep me lookin good like a Mazaratti
Bindin to that antigen actin naughty
Thank god I gotchu shawty
How to get started
Organelle
Rhyming Word (s)
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cytoskeleton
Choice
Choice
Options for choices: prokaryote, eukaryote, organelle, chromatin, chromosome, nucleolus,
nuclear pore, nuclear envelope, microfilament, microtubule, centriole, cell membrane, cell wall
How to get from one lyric to the next
• Try to make a story
– Your cell could be a character with a name, the
organelles its body parts
– You can start from a real person and zoom in on
one cell in their body to talk about what happens
inside of it
– Your cell could be a city, and you are walking
through it, visiting the different parts (use the
analogies from your notes)
How I will grade you! RAP SONG
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Usage
Rhymes
4
All 12 required
vocabulary terms
are included.
All vocabulary is
used logically and
correctly.
2
Missing 2
vocabulary terms.
1
Missing 3
vocabulary terms.
1 vocabulary word
is not used logically
or is used
incorrectly.
2 vocabulary
words are not
used logically or
are used
incorrectly.
2 vocabulary
words are missing
rhymes.
The rap is a little
hard to follow. 2
ideas seem out of
place.
3 vocabulary
words are not
used logically or
are used
incorrectly.
3 vocabulary
words are missing
rhymes.
Ideas seem to be
randomly
arranged. 3 ideas
seem out of place.
Each vocabulary
1 vocabulary word
word has a rhyme. is missing a rhyme.
The rap is very
well organized.
One idea follows
another in a
logical sequence.
Formatting
The rap is either
(zero if messy work typed or handis handed in)
written neatly.
Rap Organization
3
Missing 1
vocabulary term.
The rap is fairly
well organized. 1
idea seems out of
place.
NAME_______________________
Block._______
Score____/16= _____
POSTER PRESENTATION
• Follow these steps to make the best cell analogy ever!
• Pick an analogy for a cell.
– Ex: A cell is like a brown bag lunch.
• Vocabulary (12 total):
– all organelles on your chart
– 2 more of your choice
• Design an illustration for your analogy.
– It must be neat, and in color, with labels for all parts
• Prepare a 1-minute presentation of your project for the
class to explain:
• A cell is like a _?__ because...
• I chose _?_ to represent the nucleus because…
How to get started
Organelle
Analogy
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cytoskeleton
Choice
Choice
Options for choices: prokaryote, eukaryote, organelle, chromatin, chromosome, nucleolus,
nuclear pore, nuclear envelope, microfilament, microtubule, centriole, cell membrane, cell wall
How I will grade you! POSTER PRESENTATION
4
3
2
1
Clearly depicts cell as
organized into structures
with different shapes and
functions.
All 10 organelles represented
by objects that match their
shape or function.
Depicts cell as organized into
structures with different
shapes and functions
somewhat clearly.
All 10 organelles represented
by objects but relation to
their shape or function is
unclear.
Depicts cell as organized
into structures without
mentioning different
shapes and functions.
1 or 2 organelles missing.
Does not depict cell as
organized.
Illustration
Diagram is colorful, labeled
and clearly displays analogy
for all parts of cell.
Diagram is missing 1 or 2
labels or analogies.
Diagram is missing more
than 2 labels or
analogies.
Presentation
It is easy to hear your voice,
easy to see your illustration
and you clearly describe the
cell analogy you have made.
Diagram is labeled and
clearly displays analogy for
all parts of cell, but could be
more colorful.
You clearly describe the cell
analogy you have made, but
your visual is hard to see or
it is difficult to hear you.
It is easy to hear your voice,
easy to see your illustration
but you do not clearly
describe the cell analogy
you have made.
It is difficult to hear
your voice or to see
your illustration and you
do not clearly describe
the cell analogy you
have made.
Analogy
Choice
Organelles
NAME_______________________
Block._______
Score____/16= _____
More than 2 organelles
missing.
Organic Cell Model Project
• Follow these steps to make the best cell model ever!
• Pick 3D objects for your cell model
– Ex: Cake & Candy
• Vocabulary (12 total):
– all organelles on your chart
– 2 more of your choice
• Design your model.
– It must be neat, with labels for all parts
• Prepare a 1-minute presentation of your project for the
class to explain:
• I chose ________ to represent the cell.
• I chose _?_ to represent the nucleus because…
How to get started
Organelle
Item to model
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Cytoskeleton
Choice
Choice
Options for choices: prokaryote, eukaryote, organelle, chromatin, chromosome, nucleolus,
nuclear pore, nuclear envelope, microfilament, microtubule, centriole, cell membrane, cell wall
How I will grade you! 3D MODEL
Analogy
Choice
Organelles
Model
Presentation
4
3
2
1
Clearly depicts cell as
organized into structures
with different shapes and
functions.
All 10 organelles represented
by objects that match their
shape or function.
Depicts cell as organized into
structures with different
shapes and functions
somewhat clearly.
All 10 organelles represented
by objects but relation to
their shape or function is
unclear.
Depicts cell as organized
into structures without
mentioning different
shapes and functions.
1 or 2 organelles missing.
Does not depict cell as
organized.
Model is colorful, labeled
and clearly displays
definitions for all parts of
cell.
It is easy to hear your voice,
easy to see your model and
you clearly describe the cell
parts & definitions you have
made.
Model is labeled and clearly
displays definitions for all
parts of cell, but could be
more colorful.
You clearly describe the cell
model you have made, but
your visual is hard to see or
it is difficult to hear you.
Diagram is missing 1 or 2
labels or definitions.
Diagram is missing more
than 2 labels or
definitions.
It is easy to hear your voice,
easy to see your model but
you do not clearly describe
the cell parts & definitions
you have made.
It is difficult to hear
your voice or to see
your model and you do
not clearly describe the
cell parts & definitions
you have made.
NAME_______________________
Block._______
Score____/16= _____
More than 2 organelles
missing.
DUE DATE:
Tuesday, September 15 (odd)
Wednesday, September 16
(even)