The Incredible Cell Project

 You will be required to construct a model of a plant, animal, or prokaryotic cell. Your project must be labeled. You may label each organelle or create a key. Use the questions in the grading section to help you develop a good project. Each model must include the following organelles:

Prokaryotic Cell

1.      Cytoplasm

2.      Cell wall

3.      DNA

4.      Ribosomes

5.      Plasma membrane

6.      Capsule

7.      Flagella  

Animal Cell

1.      Nucleus w/ nucleolus

2.      Cytoplasm

3.      Mitochondrion

4.      Vacuoles

5.      Lysosomes

6.      Smooth ER

7.      Rough ER

8.      Golgi Apparatus

9.      Ribosomes

10.  Plasma membrane

11.  Centriole 

Plant Cell

1.      Chloroplasts

2.      Nucleus w/ nucleolus

3.      Cytoplasm

4.      Mitochondrion

5.      Vacuole

6.      Smooth ER

7.      Rough ER

8.      Golgi Apparatus

9.      Ribosomes

10.  Plasma membrane

11.  Cell Wall

Grading:

Grades will be based on the following questions:

ü  Is your name on the front of the project? 1 point

ü  Is the cell type identified? Tell if it is a plant, animal, or prokaryotic cell. 1 point

ü  Is the model a 3-D representation of a plant, animal, or prokaryotic cell? 5 points

ü  Are all the organelles included? (7 for prokaryotes, 11 for plant and animal cells) 5 points

ü  Are the organelles correctly labeled? 5 points

ü  Are the relationships between the parts (if any) shown correctly? Examples: Are the ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum? Is the endoplasmic reticulum near the nucleus? If a plant cell, are the chloroplasts around the vacuole? 3 points

 

 The Cell Cycle Project

You will be required to construct a model of the process of mitosis or meiosis. Your project must be labeled. You should label each phase and create a key for the parts involved in the process. Use the questions in the grading section to help you develop a good project.  Each model must include the following.

Mitosis

1.      All three stages of interphase

2.      Prophase

3.      Metaphase

4.      Anaphase

5.      Telophase

6.      Cytokinesis

7.      Nucleus

8.      Plasma membrane

9.      Chromosomes

10.  Centrioles

11.  Spindle fibers

Meiosis

1.      All three stages of interphase

2.      Prophase I & II

3.      Metaphase I & II

4.      Anaphase I & II

5.      Telophase I & II

6.      cytokinesis

7.      Nucleus

8.      Plasma membrane

9.      Chromosomes

10.  Centrioles

11.  Spindle fibers

Grading:

Grades will be based on the following questions:

ü  Is your name on the front of the project? 1 point

ü  Is the process identified? Tell if it is mitosis or meiosis. 1 point

ü  Is the model a 3-D representation of mitosis or meiosis? 5 points

ü  Are all parts and phases included? (13 for mitosis, 17 for meiosis) 5 points

ü  Are all parts correctly labeled? 5 points

ü  Are the relationships between the parts (if any) shown correctly? Examples: Movement of chromosomes? Spindles attached to centrioles? 3 points.

 

The Cell Energy Project 

You will be required to construct a model of the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Your project must be labeled. You should label each part involved in the process. Use the questions in the grading section to help you develop a good project. Each model must include the following:

1.      Sunlight

2.      Energy

3.      Autotroph

4.      Heterotroph

5.      Carbon dioxide

6.      Water

7.      Glucose

8.      Oxygen 

Grading:

Grades will be based on the following questions:

ü  Is your name on the front of the project? 1 point

ü  Is your project labeled? (cellular energy) 1 point

ü  Is the model a 3-D representation of photosynthesis and cellular respiration? 5 points

ü  Are all parts included? 4 points

ü  Are all parts correctly labeled? 4 points

ü  Are the relationships between the parts shown correctly? Reference the equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 5 points