Cheek Cells and Cell Project

Students changed out their egg-speriment water to the liquid of their choice.

Students then made cells of their cheek cells by taking a swab on the inside of their mouth. We stained these and looked at them with the scopes. Drawings must be labeled and in color. Students will have a few minutes tomorrow to make another cheek cell slide and finish the high power drawings.

I assigned the Cell Project today. A model of a cell (edible or a hanging model) must be made at home sometime in the next week. This project is due Thursday December 15, 2011!! I included the requirements for the edible model. The non edible requirements are the same except the model would not be made of edible materials and must include a string (or a hanging mechanism) so that it can be hung up

The Incredible Edible Cell

You will be required to construct a model of a plant OR animal cell. All
models must be made out of edible materials that will remain fresh at least 3 days
without refrigeration. Avoid using materials that have an unpleasant odor or that
may be considered offensive! Nuts and nut butters MAY NOT be used
Each model must include all of the following organelles:
• Cell wall (if plant cell) • Ribosomes   Cell membrane • Mitochondria
• Nucleus (nucleoleus and chromosomes) • Vacuoles
• Cytoplasm • Lysosomes (if animal cell)
• Endoplasmic Reticulum • Chloroplasts (if plant cell)
• Golgi Bodies
Grading:
Grades will be based on the following questions:
Ö Is your name on the project?
Ö Is the cell type identified? Tell if it is a plant or animal cell.
Ö Is the model a 3-D representation of a plant or animal cell?
Ö Are all the organelles included? (10 for plants cells, 9 for animal cells)
Ö Are the organelles correctly labeled? Each organelle must be labeled with its
name and function. You may label each organelle or use a key.
Ö Are the relationships between the parts (if any) shown correctly? Are the
ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum? Is the endoplasmic reticulum
near the nucleus? If a plant cell, are the chloroplasts around the vacuole?
Ö Are the materials acceptable?

You may use the following materials, but they cannot count as part of the cell:
container, plastic wrap, paper, or toothpicks. Keep in mind that these projects will be
eaten after they have been graded!
BONUS: You could be awarded with a bonus (5 extra credit points) if your project is
selected to be the Most Accurate, Most Attractive, or Most Disgusting. Students will
vote to decide the winner in each category.