Travel Brochure for a Cell

Students produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or animal cell as if it were a large exhibit/amusement park. They must accurately describe/draw/explain organelles (attractions) and their functions.
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Direct Link: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1995/porter_cell.html

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: cell, cell organelles, plant cell, animal cell
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Problem-Solving Task, 
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Science - General

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Cells 1: Make a Model Cell :

This lesson is the first of two-part series on cells. In Cells 1: Make a Model Cell, students will compare a plant and animal cell, and then make a model of a cell. They will select items to represent various cell structures and justify their choices by describing how the items they have chosen represent the actual parts of a cell. Prior to this lesson, students should have at least been introduced to cells, including the basic differences between plant and animal cells.

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A Cell-A-Bration of Life:

Students will look at cells of plants and animals and identify the organelles.

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