Our 7th graders are learning about all things related to cells lately in science class. Following our microscope lab where we identified what makes something living vs nonliving based on whether or not the object had cells; the 7th graders constructed 3-D cell models of either an animal cell, a plant cells or a prokaryotic cell (a unicellular organism). When building the 3-D models students used a diagram of the cell of their choosing to make the model as accurate as possible. The objective of this lab was for the students to gain a better understanding of the cell structure and functions of each organelle. Students also learned the pros and cons of a 3-D model as well as for 2-D models.