Name: ________________________________
Date: ____________
Block: _____
LS.2 – Cellular Structure
3D Inflatable Model
As part of our unit on cellular structure and organelles, we will be building a 3dimensional model of an animal cell in class. This project will be recorded as
a classwork grade, a test grade and a quiz/lab grade. There are 3 parts to this
project: 1) group work, 2) visual representation, and 3) video presentation.
1) Group work/research: You will be working in small groups, assigned by the teacher to complete this
project. It is expected that you will cooperate with your group members. Each member of your group is
expected to put forth his/her best effort to contribute to the overall grade of the group. You will fill out a
Student Peer Evaluation Sheet on the Google.drive. Other group member’s evaluations may impact your
grade on this part of the project. Each individual group member must turn in a Preliminary Research
assignment sheet. This is the classwork grade.
2) Visual representation: Your group will need to create a visual representation of your assigned organelle.
Your visual representation of the organelle must be similar to the actual organelle – it must look like the
pictures we have seen in class. For example, your nucleus may not be square. Refer to your binder for the
diagram of an animal cell. Your organelles need to mirror an actual animal cell in terms of how many can be
found inside the cell, how large it is, and where it is located. Our inflatable is 8 feet X 10 feet X 8 feet!
You may bring materials from home to create your organelle. I will have markers, tape, scissors, glue, and
large sheets of craft paper. If you ask, I may even be able to secure specific materials for you (cardboard,
bubble wrap, etc.). Materials may not be edible or inappropriate for school use. Be creative in what you
choose! Materials may be stored in class temporarily in a plastic bag with your name on it. You will NOT
be allowed to go to your locker to collect materials!
You need to decide how your part of the project will be supported/anchored to the inflatable. Your
organelle(s) need to be portable. We have one inflatable cell, being used by all 4 classes. An elaborate
display is not a possibility. You need to be able to set it up and take it down within a class period.
Your organelle needs to have an obvious place to attach a QR code for your video presentation.
This is the quiz/lab grade.
3) Video presentation: The ultimate goal of this project is to create a self-guided tour of a cell. You will
need to produce a script/storyboard for your video presentation. Your video presentation needs to represent
your organelle’s function. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length but no less than 30 seconds.
These videos will be recorded in class, uploaded to our private YouTube channel, and linked to QR codes.
Those QR codes will be printed and attached to your organelle so that a “tourist” can walk through the cell
with an iPad and learn about the cell structures and their functions.
Creativity is welcome here as well: a song, a poem, a rap, etc. are acceptable ways of conveying your
information. Not everyone has to appear in your video! If you choose a format that does not require a group
or only needs a voice over, that is perfectly acceptable!
This is the test grade.
Name: ________________________________
Date: ____________
Block: _____
LS.2 – Cellular Structure
Preliminary Research
My group members are: _________________________________________________
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The organelle we have been assigned is: ______________________________________________________
This organelle’s function is: ______________________________________________________________
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Describe your organelle (form): ____________________________________________________________
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Is there anything about the shape/form of the organelle that makes it particularly good for the job it does?
Explain. ________________________________________________________________________________
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An analogy is a comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification; for example,
a cell is like a restaurant. This analogy is used to explain that a cell needs lots of small parts to work just like
a restaurant needs several parts to work properly. It compares the cell to a restaurant.
A good analogy for this organelle is that the cell is like a _________________________________________
so this organelle is the ___________________________________________________________________ .
Some materials that I think would help make a good model of our organelle are:
_______________________________ because it looks like ______________________________________ .
_______________________________ because it looks like ______________________________________ .
_______________________________ because it looks like ______________________________________ .
_______________________________ because it looks like ______________________________________ .
This is one idea I had about how to put up and take down our organelle: _____________________________
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