Creating Cell Models! (Cell structures and functions)
Posted by Joshua Bartosiewicz- Designing!
- Planning!
- Skin cell representation based off the books description!
- Recreating muscle cells.
- Making a plant cell!
- A single cell!
- A look inside an animal cell!
- This model represents the tightly packed skin cells!
- This model represents the long, stretchy muscle cells!
- Cell models from the whole 7th grade.
- Cell models from all of 7th grade.
Science students in 7th grade started learning about the structure, function and organization of cells in organisms (both animal and plant cells!) . To help demonstrate our understanding and express our creativity, students were able to build their own cell models in lab! The scholars were asked to create models of either skin cells or muscle cells (or both!) based off of the information presented to them in the activity. Once students completed their sculptures and a couple of lab questions, they were given the freedom to create a cell of their choosing! Some students constructed plant cells while others made animal cells. The materials used in this lab were modeling clay, pipe cleaners, pompoms, tooth picks, glue, markers, tape and even goggly eyes to add some extra fun! Students were asked to explain their models and the relationships between the structure and functions of each cell. Overall, this lab was incredibly fun and we saw some very unique designs which are now on display in the science lab!
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