1. Homework Deadline Friday 14th November 2014
Making a Model Cell
Homework Deadline Friday 14th November 2014

2. Your Task
You have been asked by the Science Museum in London to make a model cell for a new display.
You need to make a model of a SPECIALISED plant or animal cell.
You need to explain the job of the different parts of the cell
You also need to include an information card, perhaps using a key, to describe the role of the cell and the adaptations the cell has to carry out its role in the animal or plant in which it is found.

3. Types of Cell
You could pick from the following types of cell or research your own specialised cell type to make a model of:
Red Blood Cell
White Blood Cell
Nerve Cell
Sperm Cell
Egg Cell
Ciliated Cell
Root Hair Cell
Palisade Cell
Guard Cells

4. Marking Criteria Marking Point 1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5
You have made a model of a plant or animal cell and have labelled all parts correctly.
You have described, in detail, the job of each part of the cell correctly
You have explained the job of your cell in the plant or animal correctly
You have explained the adaptations the cell has to carry out its role in the plant or animal
You have used scientific detail to explain how the cell’s shape and adaptations help it to do its job
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