Project: Celebrate Cells (Fun Flip-Flap Folder)
Cells are the Legos of all living things. Everything living is built from cells. Some organisms (such as amoeba and bacteria) consist of only one cell. At the other end of the scale, our bodies have more than ten trillion cells. Yet all cells, whether they are plant or animal, have many similarities. You are going to design a Fun Flip-Flap Folder that will encourage your friends to want to know about .. of all things….CELLS.
1. Research cell organelles. Use your class notes, school library, and the Internet as resources. Try these websites (you may use others..but these will give you a good start):
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
Look on the right hand side of the page and you will find many parts of the cell listed. Click on the organelle you are researching to get the information you need.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=AP11403
Underneath the giant cell, there is a button which says “NEXT”. Click on that button and look to the right of the page and notice all the organelles. Place your cursor over the organelle you are researching and the definition will appear on the bottom of the page.
http://www.cellsalive.com/
On the left hand side menu click on cell models. Scroll down and click on plant cell or animal cell.
Click on the organelle you want to view information about.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/animalcell.html
and
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/plantcell.html
Look at both these sites to describe the differences between a plant and an animal cell.
For each organelle you will need to find out the following information:
- Structure of the organelle (Drawing and labels)
- Function of the organelle (What does the organelle do in the cell)
2. At the end of your fun flip-flap folder include a bibliography of sources you used to find this information.
3. It must be completed with 8 ½ x 11 paper or cardstock. It must be COLORFUL and FACTUAL.
• Make it attention getting! Use color, detailed images, interesting (but readable) fonts, etc.
Flip/Flap Book Instructions
A thirteen page flip/flap book can be made by using seven pieces of unlined 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper or better yet 8-1/2 x 11 inch card stock (thick paper). Layer them one on top of the other, leaving a one inch space at the bottom of each page. Fold the top edges of the papers down, again leaving a one inch space between each sheet. Staple across top. Now you have a flip/flap book with a cover and twelve pages.
To see examples or for help on how to create a flip flap book use this website:
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/stepbook.htm
Table of Contents for Flip Flap Cell Book
Top = CREATIVE TITLE
Tab 1- State the three parts of the Cell Theory. (With Illustration)
Tab 2 - Cell Membrane/ Cell Wall
Tab 3 - Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Centrioles
Tab 4 - Nucleus, Nucleolus, Nuclear Membrane
Tab 5 - Ribosomes
Tab 6 - Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Tab 7 - Endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough)
Tab 8 - Golgi body (sometimes referred to as the Golgi complex or apparatus)
Tab 9 – Vacuoles
Tab 10- Lysosomes & Peroxisomes
Tab 11 - Cilia, Flagella
Tab 12 - Compare the plant and animal cell and city
Tab 13 - Concluding Paragraph
Bibliography/ credits
Make sure you understand all the information you write down. It is important and necessary to put everything in your own words. If you use scientific terminology (or words that difficult to understand) I am going to ask you to define them or explain what the words mean. All the information you research is going to be used for stage 2 of this project.
***CHALLENGE:
1.Create a different analogy comparing a cell to something other than a city.
2. Create a different product other than a book.
Example Projects:
http://cellprojectscience.weebly.com/
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/SportsFan3/2895670
Biology Cell Project Grading Rubric
FUN FLIP-FLIP FOLDER: (10 points)
1. Neat 1 2 3 4 5
2. Attention-getting 1 2 3 4 5
3. Meaningful artwork 1 2 3 4 5
4. Colorful 1 2 3 4 5
5. Accurate representation of organelles 1 2 3 4 5
ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS (Definitions and Diagrams of organelles): (10points)
1. Bibliography complete, correct format 1 2 3 4 5
2. Paragraph complete
3. Structure of organelle 1 2 3 4 5
4. Function of organelle 1 2 3 4 5
5. Analogy of the organelle to a city (The organelle functions similarly to what in a city)
Cells are the Legos of all living things. Everything living is built from cells. Some organisms (such as amoeba and bacteria) consist of only one cell. At the other end of the scale, our bodies have more than ten trillion cells. Yet all cells, whether they are plant or animal, have many similarities. You are going to design a Fun Flip-Flap Folder that will encourage your friends to want to know about .. of all things….CELLS.
1. Research cell organelles. Use your class notes, school library, and the Internet as resources. Try these websites (you may use others..but these will give you a good start):
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
Look on the right hand side of the page and you will find many parts of the cell listed. Click on the organelle you are researching to get the information you need.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=AP11403
Underneath the giant cell, there is a button which says “NEXT”. Click on that button and look to the right of the page and notice all the organelles. Place your cursor over the organelle you are researching and the definition will appear on the bottom of the page.
http://www.cellsalive.com/
On the left hand side menu click on cell models. Scroll down and click on plant cell or animal cell.
Click on the organelle you want to view information about.
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/animalcell.html
and
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/plantcell.html
Look at both these sites to describe the differences between a plant and an animal cell.
For each organelle you will need to find out the following information:
- Structure of the organelle (Drawing and labels)
- Function of the organelle (What does the organelle do in the cell)
- Analogy of the organelle to a city (The organelle functions similarly to what in a city):
2. At the end of your fun flip-flap folder include a bibliography of sources you used to find this information.
3. It must be completed with 8 ½ x 11 paper or cardstock. It must be COLORFUL and FACTUAL.
• Make it attention getting! Use color, detailed images, interesting (but readable) fonts, etc.
Flip/Flap Book Instructions
A thirteen page flip/flap book can be made by using seven pieces of unlined 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper or better yet 8-1/2 x 11 inch card stock (thick paper). Layer them one on top of the other, leaving a one inch space at the bottom of each page. Fold the top edges of the papers down, again leaving a one inch space between each sheet. Staple across top. Now you have a flip/flap book with a cover and twelve pages.
To see examples or for help on how to create a flip flap book use this website:
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/stepbook.htm
Table of Contents for Flip Flap Cell Book
Top = CREATIVE TITLE
Tab 1- State the three parts of the Cell Theory. (With Illustration)
Tab 2 - Cell Membrane/ Cell Wall
Tab 3 - Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Centrioles
Tab 4 - Nucleus, Nucleolus, Nuclear Membrane
Tab 5 - Ribosomes
Tab 6 - Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Tab 7 - Endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough)
Tab 8 - Golgi body (sometimes referred to as the Golgi complex or apparatus)
Tab 9 – Vacuoles
Tab 10- Lysosomes & Peroxisomes
Tab 11 - Cilia, Flagella
Tab 12 - Compare the plant and animal cell and city
Tab 13 - Concluding Paragraph
Bibliography/ credits
Make sure you understand all the information you write down. It is important and necessary to put everything in your own words. If you use scientific terminology (or words that difficult to understand) I am going to ask you to define them or explain what the words mean. All the information you research is going to be used for stage 2 of this project.
***CHALLENGE:
1.Create a different analogy comparing a cell to something other than a city.
2. Create a different product other than a book.
Example Projects:
http://cellprojectscience.weebly.com/
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/SportsFan3/2895670
Biology Cell Project Grading Rubric
FUN FLIP-FLIP FOLDER: (10 points)
1. Neat 1 2 3 4 5
2. Attention-getting 1 2 3 4 5
3. Meaningful artwork 1 2 3 4 5
4. Colorful 1 2 3 4 5
5. Accurate representation of organelles 1 2 3 4 5
ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS (Definitions and Diagrams of organelles): (10points)
1. Bibliography complete, correct format 1 2 3 4 5
2. Paragraph complete
3. Structure of organelle 1 2 3 4 5
4. Function of organelle 1 2 3 4 5
5. Analogy of the organelle to a city (The organelle functions similarly to what in a city)