Performance Task #1
3-D Cell Model Project
(100 points)
Objective: By making a 3-D model of the cell, you will become aware of the various organelles and structures
which make up a plant or animal cell.
Guidelines:
- You may choose to make either a plant or animal cell.
- Your cell must be 3-dimensional. This means it needs to have a front, back, and sides. It cannot be a piece
of paper with things glued on it. You can choose to make a hanging model or one that will be placed on
the lab tables for viewing. Your plant cell must be rectangular and/or your animal cell must be circular.
- All parts of your cell must be labeled clearly in order to receive credit. You may use toothpicks and pieces
of paper to make little flags, for instance. If you want to use tagboard to make a separate key for your
cell, you may.
- Your representations of the organelles must be similar to the ones seen in class, for example, your nucleus
cannot be square. Review your textbook, and also diagrams for plant and animals cells that we have
gone over in class. Of course, you can also Google plant and animal cell images to see variations of the
cell types.
- Be unique and creative, use different things available in your community.
You will use the attached rubric to see which organelles need to be present, accurate, and labeled. You
will turn your copy of the rubric when you turn in your 3-D model.
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Name:_________________________
3-D Plant Cell Model Project Rubric
Grading:
You will initially start with a 100 for your project grade. You will lose points for the following items:
Missing an organelle (deduct 4 points for each organelle)
Missing a label on an organelle (deduct 4 points for each label)
Organelle is mislabeled (deduct 4 points for each mistake)
No name on project (deduct 4 points)
Plant cell is not square (deduct 20 points)
Project is sloppy (deduct up to 20 points)
Project is late (deducted: 10 points per day: after 5 days project grade is a 0)
Project is not three-dimensional (deduct 30 points)
Remember: Your project grade is worth 100 points total. It is intended to help you better understand the cell
and improve your grade.
Organelle Present Label Total
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Ribosomes
Golgi Complex
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Final Grade: __________/100__
Comments:
Name:_____________________________
3-D Animal Cell Model Project Rubric
Grading:
You will initially start with a 100 for your project grade. You will lose points for the following items:
Missing an organelle (deduct 4 points for each organelle)
Missing a label on an organelle (deduct 4 points for each label)
Organelle is mislabeled (deduct 4 points for each mistake)
No name on project (deduct 4 points)
Animal cell is not circular (deduct 20 points)
Project is sloppy (deduct up to 20 points)
Project is late (deducted: 10 points per day: after 5 days project grade is a 0)
Project is not three-dimensional (deduct 30 points)
Remember: Your project grade is worth 100 points total. It is intended to help you better understand the cell
and improve your grade.
Organelle Present Label Total
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Ribosomes
Golgi complex
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Final Grade: __________/100__
Comments:
