EDIBLE CELL PROJECT

Task: Construct an edible model of either a plant or an animal cell, plan the ingredients for your creation, and present your model to the class.

Guidelines: Be sure to include all cell structures listed below. Use frosting, candies, pasta, beans, fruit, etc. to represent each part; make it look as

realistic as possible (and tasty too). Your edible cell should be a single serving size; please keep it smaller than 15cm x

15cm Use disposable pans/plates or cardboard covered with foil. This project is worth 40 points and will be graded for accuracy, completeness,

creativity, and neatness. Please see the rubric on the back.

Animal Cell Plant Cell 1. Cytoplasm 1. Cell wall 2. Cell membrane 2. Cell membrane 3. Nucleus 3. Cytoplasm 4. Endoplasmic reticulum 4. Nucleus 5. Ribosome 5. Chloroplasts6. Golgi body 6. Endoplasmic reticulum 7. lysosomes 7. Golgi body 8. mitochondria 8. mitochondria 9. vacuole 9. vacuole

10. Ribosome

EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric

Name:_________________________

4–Exemplary 3–Good 2–Satisfactory

1-Needs Improvement

SCORE

Cell Structures

And Functions

(x5)

All cell structures and functions are included and are accurately represented and written.

One or two cell structures and functions are not included or are inaccurately represented

Includes and accurately represents some of the structures and functions in the cell, but not all.

Fails to identify and/or represent structures and functions of the cell correctly.

Creativity (x3)

Model is creatively

Model is constructed using

Model is constructed

Model is constructed using

constructed using a wide variety of food items.

several different food items.

using a limited variety of food items.

the same material for each part.

Following Guidelines

(x2)

Model is extremely neat and is appropriately constructed according to size, materials, and display.

Model is neat but is missing one component (size, materials, display).

Model is lacking neatness and is missing more than one component (size, materials, display).

Model is sloppy and messy and is missing multiple components (size, materials, display).

TOTAL

EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric

Name:_________________________

4–Exemplary 3–Good 2–Satisfactory

1-Needs Improvement

SCORE

Cell Structures

And Functions

(x5)

All cell structures and functions are included and are accurately represented and written.

One or two cell structures and functions are not included or are inaccurately represented

Includes and accurately represents some of the structures and functions in the cell, but not all.

Fails to identify and/or represent structures and functions of the cell correctly.

Creativity(x3)

Model is creatively constructed using a wide variety of food items.

Model is constructed using several different food items.

Model is constructed using a limited variety of food items.

Model is constructed using the same material for each part.

Following Guidelines

(x2)

Model is extremely neat and is appropriately constructed according to size, materials, and display.

Model is neat but is missing one component (size, materials, display).

Model is lacking neatness and is missing more than one component (size, materials, display).

Model is sloppy and messy and is missing multiple components (size, materials, display).

TOTAL

EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric

Name:_________________________

4–Exemplary 3–Good 2–Satisfactory

1-Needs Improvement

SCORE

Cell Structures

And Functions

(x5)

All cell structures and functions are included and are accurately represented and written.

One or two cell structures and functions are not included or are inaccurately represented

Includes and accurately represents some of the structures and functions in the cell, but not all.

Fails to identify and/or represent structures and functions of the cell correctly.

Creativity(x3)

Model is creatively constructed using a wide variety of food items.

Model is constructed using several different food items.

Model is constructed using a limited variety of food items.

Model is constructed using the same material for each part.

Following Guidelines

(x2)

Model is extremely neat and is

Model is neat but is missing one component (size,

Model is lacking neatness and

Model is sloppy and messy and is missing multiple

appropriately constructed according to size, materials, and display.

materials, display).

is missing more than one component (size, materials, display).

components (size, materials, display).

TOTAL

EDIBLE CELL PROJECT

Task: Construct an edible model of either a plant or an animal cell, plan the ingredients for your creation, and present your model to the class.

Guidelines: Be sure to include all cell structures listed below. Use frosting, candies, pasta, beans, fruit, etc. to represent each part; make it look as

realistic as possible (and tasty too). This project is worth 40 points and will be graded for accuracy, completeness,

creativity, and neatness. Please see the rubric below.

Animal Cell Plant Cell 1. Cytoplasm 1. Cell wall 2. Cell membrane 2. Cell membrane 3. Nucleus 3. Cytoplasm 4. Endoplasmic reticulum 4. Nucleus 5. Ribosome 5. Chloroplasts6. Golgi body 6. Endoplasmic reticulum 7. lysosomes 7. Golgi body 8. mitochondria 8. mitochondria 9. vacuole 9. vacuole

10. Ribosome

Edible Cell

ORGANELLE DESCRIPTION(the way it looks)

FUNCTION(what does it do?) FOOD CHOICE

CYTOPLASM

CELL MEMBRANE

NUCLEUS

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

MITOCHONDRIA

GOLGI BODIES

RIBOSOME

CELL WALL

CHLOROPLAST

VACUOLE

EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric

4–Exemplary 3–Good 2–Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement

SCORE

Cell StructuresAnd

Functions (x5)

All cell structures and functions are included and are accurately represented and written.

One or two cell structures and functions are not included or are inaccurately represented

Includes and accurately represents some of the structures and functions in the cell, but not all.

Fails to identify and/or represent structures and functions of the cell correctly.

Creativity (x3)

Model is creatively constructed using a wide variety of food items.

Model is constructed using several different food items.

Model is constructed using a limited variety of food items.

Model is constructed using the same material for each part.

Following Guidelines

(x2)

Model is extremely neat and is appropriately constructed according to size, materials, and display.

Model is neat but is missing one component (size, materials, display).

Model is lacking neatness and is missing more than one component (size, materials, display).

Model is sloppy and messy and is missing multiple components (size, materials, display).

TOTAL