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Durham-Moore Edible Cell Project and Rubric

This document provides instructions for an edible cell project assignment. Students must construct an edible model of either a plant or animal cell using ingredients like frosting and candy. The model must include all required cell structures and be presented to the class along with an explanation. Students will be graded on accuracy, completeness, creativity, neatness, and their presentation skills. An alternate project is available for those unable to make an edible cell model.

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Durham-Moore Edible Cell Project and Rubric

This document provides instructions for an edible cell project assignment. Students must construct an edible model of either a plant or animal cell using ingredients like frosting and candy. The model must include all required cell structures and be presented to the class along with an explanation. Students will be graded on accuracy, completeness, creativity, neatness, and their presentation skills. An alternate project is available for those unable to make an edible cell model.

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Name _______________________________ Date _____________________

EDIBLE CELL PROJECT


Due Date: August 29, 2011

Parent Signature: ______________________


Assignment: Construct an edible model of either a plant or an animal cell,
plan the ingredients for your creation, and present your model to the class.

Guidelines:
 Be sure to include all cell structures listed below and use labels on
your cell.
 Edible - Use frosting, candies, pasta, beans, fruit, etc. to represent
each part; make it look as realistic as possible (and tasty too).
 Complete the organelle function sheet as your create your cell.
 Your edible cell should be a single serving size; please keep it small
enough to bring on the bus. (should not be larger than a paper plate)
 Use disposable pans/plates or cardboard covered with foil.
 Your project will be graded for accuracy, completeness, creativity,
and neatness.
 You will also be graded on your presentation for your explanation and
delivery.
 Please see the rubric on the back.

*****If you are unable to make an edible cell (if your parents are unable to
get these materials), please see your teacher about an alternate project.

Animal Cell Plant Cell


1. Cytoplasm 1. Cell wall
2. Cell membrane 2. Cell membrane
3. Nucleus 3. Cytoplasm
4. mitochondria 4. Nucleus
5. vacuole 5. Chloroplasts
6. mitochondria
7. vacuole

In addition to the cell, you must also complete the plant and animal cell chart
attached.
Name _______________________________ Date _____________________

EDIBLE CELL - Grading Rubric

Name:___________________ Type of Cell:_________________

1-Needs
4–Exemplary 3–Good 2–Satisfactory
Improvement
All cell structures and Five or six (plant) Includes and Fails to identify
functions are included or four (animal) accurately and/or represent
Cell Structures and are accurately cell structures represents three or structures and
And represented and written. and functions are four (plant functions of the cell
Functions (plant cell-7; animal cell– included or are cell),three (animal) of correctly. Includes
(x5) 6) accurately the structures and only two structures
represented functions in the cell and functions in the
cell.
Model is creatively Model uses Model is constructed Model is
constructed using a wide several different using a limited constructed using
Creativity variety of food items food items. (one variety of food the same material
(x1) (different food for each food item is used items. (three food for each part.
organelle) for more than items are used for all
one organelle) organelles)
Model is extremely neat Model is neat but Model is lacking Model is sloppy and
and is appropriately is missing one neatness and is messy and is missing
Following
constructed according to component (size, missing more than multiple components
Guidelines
size, materials, display, materials, one component (size, (size, materials,
(x1)
and labels. display, labels). materials, display, display, labels).
labels).
Presentation
Explains all organelles Explains four Explains three Explains two or less
and functions of each in organelles (animal organelles (animal organelles (animal
Explanation
the cell cell) or five-six cell) or four cell) or three/less
(x2)
organelles (plant organelles (plant cell) organelles (plant
cell cell)
Speaks clearly in a Speaks clearly in Speaks clearly but Does not speak
Voice manner for everyone to a manner for not loud enough for clearly nor loud
(x1) hear everyone to hear everyone to hear enough for everyone
to hear

Rubric Score: _______ / 28

Presentation: / 12

Total: ______ / 40

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