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Understand how various cell parts function and how they are related to the genetic process by creating a model and symbol to depict the function of the cell parts.

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For the class, prepare:

Diagram of an animal cell with parts labeled
Construction paper
Yarn
Glue
Old magazines that can be cut up
Colored markers or crayons
Scissors

For each student, prepare:

2 pieces of white butcher paper cut approximately three feet, shape of square with a large circle on each

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Make sure you have the animal cell labeled with different cell parts and the rest of the materials prior to beginning the activity.

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To begin this activity, explain to students what cell are and how they work.
On one large paper circle, have students think of a city and how it operates. Draw and label figures within the circle that represent key buildings and people that are important for a city to run smoothly. Prompt students with questions like the following: Who protects the city? Where do we get electrical power? Where do we get food? How do you know when you are out of city limits?
Display a picture or diagram of an animal cell with its parts labeled. Discuss the fact that each cell part has an important function, just like parts of a city. Explain that some parts of a cell are directly involved in the genetic process, while other parts take a supporting role but are still necessary to the whole cell. Tailor the complexity of the discussion and the number of cell parts discussed to student ability level.
Divide the class into small groups, and assign a cell part to each group. Instruct them to research the cell part to determine its function. Challenge students to think of a creative way to depict the function. Example: the cell membrane could be pictured as a gatekeeper, a wall, or a city limits sign etc., because it determines what enters and leaves a cell.
Have each group cut out, draw, or construct a picture to represent the cell part’s function. When each group is finished, have them attach their creation to another three-foot paper circle. This is what represents a cell, and explain the function and the symbol to the class. Pay special attention to the cell parts’ generic functions.
To end this activity, discuss with students what they learned asking questions like:
- What is a cell?
- What do cells do?

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Give all the students the cell part names and have each student group research the function of the parts and come up with a new theme or metaphor to represent the functions, like a factory or a body.

Require each group to compose two test questions and answers from their research.

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Cell City

Cell City

Cell City

Overview