HONORS BIOLOGY: CELL PROJECT

 

Organelle List for Project à

 
  • nucleus
  • plasma membrane
  • cell wall
  • mitochondria
  • vacuole
  • chloroplast
  • ribosome
  • cytoplasm
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


OPTION A: Working Organelle Model

 

Pick one organelle and build a WORKING model that demonstrates the structure and function of the organelle.  (a working model has moving parts)

- Provide a paragraph describing how your model resembles the organelle     

 

** I do not expect you to buy any materials for this project!  Use items found at home or outside!  See me for ideas!

 

OPTION B: Children’s Picture Book

           

Create and illustrate an organelle picture book.  Include a picture and summary for each organelle addressed in class. 

- Each page should depict the structure and function of the organelle. 

- Each summary can be written as part of a story or as a general description.       

PICTURES MUST BE HAND- DRAWN / CREATED

 

OPTION C: Organelle Soundtrack

           

Compile music that demonstrates your knowledge of each organelle addressed in class. 

- Each song should represent the structure and/or function of an organelle. 

- A song may also represent the relationship between a couple organelles.

* Do NOT use songs with profanity or inappropriate lyrics (when in doubt, ask!)    

- Submit on a CD as audio tracks

- Submit a play list that includes:

            * Title and artist

            * Related organelle

            * Reasoning behind song choice

 

Example. The Power – by SNAP…………………………………………Mitochondria

            - explanation

 

OPTION D:  Write Your Own Song

 

Write an original song for 3 organelles (3 different songs)

- each song should demonstrate your knowledge of the structure and function of the organelle

- each song must be AT LEAST twelve lines long

* you can opt to take a song you already know and rewrite the lyrics to fit the organelle

* you can opt to record it yourself!!! 

 

EXTRA CREDIT

For extra credit you may include an organelle that we do not address in class in your project.

Choose from -

 

Ex.

A. It may be included in your working model, with a separate explanation

B. Complete a storybook page for it.

C. Find and explain a song for the organelle.

 

** See me if you have another idea for this project that you would like to pursue!