EDIBLE CELL MAKING

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:

Make a cell model, either a plant cell or an animal cell, by using edible materials (ex. Gelatin,
candies, cupcakes, fruits, etc. ) You may choose what food you want to incorporate in your cell
model.

Your model must include all of these organelles:

 Cell wall (if plant cell)

 Ribosomes
 Cell membrane
 Mitochondria
 Nucleus
 Vacuoles
 Cytoplasm
 Lysosomes (if animal cell)
 Endoplasmic Reticulum
 Chloroplasts (if plant cell)
 Golgi Bodies

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. Make a video of yourself presenting your finished cell model and attach photos of your
cell model in the worksheet below. Your output will be graded for accuracy, completeness,
creativity, and neatness. You will also be graded on your presentation for your explanation and
delivery. Do not forget to label your cell model.
NAME:

COURSE AND YEAR:

Cell model worksheet:

Complete the table below by stating the function/s of the following organelles.

Type of cell: __________________________

ORGANELLE FUNCTION

Cell wall (if plant cell)

Ribosomes

Cell membrane

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Vacuoles

Cytoplasm

Lysosomes (if animal cell)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Chloroplasts (if plant cell)

Golgi Bodies

DOCUMENTATION:
 EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric
Type of Cell:_________________
4–Exemplary
Cell Structures
All cell structures and
And functions are included and
are accurately represented
Functions
and written. (Plant cell-7;
animal cell–6)
Model is creatively
Creativity constructed using a wide
variety of food items
(different food for each
organelle)
Model is extremely neat
Following
and is appropriately
Guidelines
constructed according to
size, materials, display,
and labels.
Presentation
Explanation Explains all organelles and
functions of each in the
cell
Voice Speaks clearly, with
proper tone and
confidence
Total: ______ / 40
1-Needs
3–Good 2–Satisfactory
Improvement
Fails to identify
Five or six (plant)
Includes and and/or represent
or four (animal)
accurately represents structures and
cell structures and
three or four (plant functions of the cell
functions are
cell), three (animal) of correctly. Includes
included or are
the structures and only two structures
accurately
functions in the cell and functions in the
represented
cell.
Model uses
Model is constructed
several different
using a limited variety Model is constructed
food items. (one
of food items. (three using the same
food item is used
food items are used material for each part.
for more than one
for all organelles)
organelle)
Model is lacking
Model is neat but Model is sloppy and
neatness and is
is missing one messy and is missing
missing more than one
component (size, multiple components
component (size,
materials, display, (size, materials,
materials, display,
labels). display, labels).
labels).
Explains four
Explains three Explains two or less
organelles (animal
organelles (animal organelles (animal
cell) or five-six
cell) or four organelles cell) or three/less
organelles (plant
(plant cell) organelles (plant cell)
cell
Speaks clearly,
Does not speak
with proper tone Speaks clearly but not
clearly nor loud
but lacking loud enough
enough
confidence
REFERENCE:

https://sciencespot.net/Media/cellpjcta.pdf

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