STM 007: General Biology 1

Student Activity Sheet

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Class number: ________

Section: __________________ Schedule: ________________________________ Date: _______________

Materials:
SAS
FIRST PERFORMANCE TASK *refer to the list below

THE 3D CELL MODEL

In this activity, students are already aware of the concept of cells and that they are made of organelles
which perform different functions for the cell. The main goal of this activity is to reinforce these learnings to
create meaningful and concrete experiences.

Objectives:
 Develop and use a model of the cell using recycled materials
 Describe the different parts of the cell
 Identify the functions of the different parts of the cell

Materials:
(Brought by every group)

You can use food, yarn, candy, clay, Styrofoam, and anything else appropriate that you can think of, in
any combination and various other recyclable items available at home. Be unique and Creative.

Procedures and guidelines:

1. Prepare the materials needed. (Note: This is a group activity, so it is very important that you should bring
the necessary materials assigned to you by your group members. Remember, teamwork is always a win-
win.)
2. Draw your model of the cell first at the back of this activity sheet. Imagine using the materials provided.
This is done in order not to waste materials in the activity.
3. Create a model of the cell. You may choose to make a plant, animal cell or bacterial cell using all the
materials listed.
4. Your cell must be 3- dimensional with front, back and sides.
5. Emphasize that each material must represent a specific organelle. You have the freedom to choose which
is which that will represent the specific organelles in your cell.
6. All parts of your cell must be labeled clearly. Suggestion: use toothpicks and pieces of paper to make
little flags.
7. Your organelles should clearly represent the actual organelle. By just looking at an organelle, your teacher
should be able to tell what it is. Ex: Your nucleus should not be square. Your mitochondria should have a
folded inner membrane.
8. Actual numbers of organelles found in real cells should be represented. You may refer to the attached
pictures for your reference.
9. Be unique and creative! Use a variety of appropriate materials.

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10. After making the model, brainstorm with your groupmates and explain how you came up with your model
and why such material is used to represent the specific organelle of the cell. Do not forget as well to
discuss the different functions of the parts of the cell. Write your discussion at the back of this activity
sheet.
11. If done, took some photos of your cell models.
12. After taking some photos, you may clean your stations and present your model to your teacher.
13. Prepare to answer the following laboratory questions.

Organelles that should be included:

Eukaryotic Plant Cell Eukaryotic Animal Cell Bacterial Cell

1. Cell Wall 1. Cell Membrane 1. Nucleoid

2. Cell Membrane 2. Cytoplasm 2. Cytoplasm
3. Cytoplasm 3. Nucleus 3. Pili
4. Nucleus 4. Nucleolus 4. Cell wall
5. Nucleolus 5. Smooth ER 5. Plasmid
6. Smooth ER 6. Rough ER 6. Flagella
7. Rough ER 7. Ribosomes 7. Capsule
8. Ribosomes 8. Golgi Apparatus 8. Plasma Membrane
9. Golgi Apparatus 9. Vacuole(s)
10. Vacuole(s) 10.Mitochondria
11. Mitochondria 11. Lysosomes
12. Chloroplast

Laboratory Questions:

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3-D Cell Model

Grading Rubric

Excellent (10) Satisfactory (9-8) Needs Improvement Unacceptabl

(6) e (3)
Appearance Project stands out Appearance is neat, Appearance is neat, Appears hastily
from the rest, labels are typed or labels are typed or built, lack of effort
shows evidence of neatly written, neatly written, is evident.
considerable project is organized, project is organized,
effort and shows evidence and shows evidence
of good effort. of good effort.
Creativity Cell model uses Good, creative use Minimal creativity is Lacks creativity,
materials not often of materials that are used; project is a copied from
seen in most often used by other poster or other 2-D diagram in book.
projects. students model.
Cell Type Cell model clearly Cell model Model is a replica of a
represents a represents a plant or generalized cell.
either an animal or animal cell.
a plant cell
Details All organelles & Most organelles & More detail needed to Parts of cell are
cell parts are cell parts are recognize cell parts. generalized “blobs”
accurately detailed accurately detailed Some are not of color.
and clearly and clearly recognizable. Numbers of
represented. recognizable. Actual Numbers of organelles are
Actual numbers of numbers of organelles are NOT
organelles are organelles are somewhat representative of
represented represented. representative of an an actual cell.
actual cell.
Labeled 11+ organelles are 8-10 organelles are 5-7 organelles are <5 organelles are
Organelles correctly located correctly located and correctly located and labeled OR there
and labeled on the labeled on the labeled on the model. are errors with
model. model. organelles
identified.
Functions of Functions of all Functions of all Functions of some Functions are not

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Organelles organelles are organelles are organelles are clearly explained or

(written at the correctly described correctly summarized with contain errors.
back of SAS) in detail. summarized. minor errors.

Total Points Earned: ___________________________________ Grade: _____________/60

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