1. A Homemade PowerPoint Game
Cellular Adventure
Story
Game Directions
Game Preparation
Game Pieces
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A Homemade PowerPoint Game By
Caroline D’Huyvetter
University of Georgia
Objectives
Credits
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2. The Story of the “Cellular Adventure”
It’s time to grow!!! Imagine you are a nerve signal, sent from the brain to each cell in the body to initiate replication in that cell. Upon reaching the cell membrane, you must enter the cell and navigate your way to the nucleus. On your way, you will encounter several different cellular organelles and you must be able to identify them (and their function) to know if they are to receive your “replicate!” message. You will need to acquire energy in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) in order to complete your mission and allow the cell to begin replication. But watch out, some sneaky, sneaky viruses may infiltrate your host cell if you are not adequately prepared for the trip! Fighting these viruses will use up some of your ATP supply, so you will have to be careful to have enough left once you reach the nucleus. If you don’t have adequate energy once you reach the nucleus, you will have to acquire extra vitamins to re-charge your supply and be able to complete your mission.
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3. Game Directions
The goal of the game is to provide a review of the parts of an animal cell and their function within the cell.
To play the game you have to have more than one, but no more than four, players. Each player will first roll the dice to determine the playing order of the game.
1. Once the order has been decided, the first player will roll the dice again to see how many “spaces” in the cytoplasm he/she can move.
2. If the player lands on an organelle, the player must first be able to identify the organelle. If the player is correct, then he/she can “draw” a question card for that particular organelle by clicking on the organelle’s button on the computer screen. If the player does not correctly identify the organelle, he/she must lose one turn before answering a question card.
3. If the player can correctly answer the organelle question, the student receives five ATP points (ATP point tallies must be recorded on the ATP/Virus Point Chart). The next player in order can then roll the dice and start their turn. If the first player cannot answer the question correctly, they must accept two virus points.
4. Players must make their way to the nucleus to initiate replication. On the way, they must only pass through each organelle once (no back-tracking), unless they skipped that organelle on the first pass. While following the path to the nucleus, if a player lands on an ATP space, they receive an extra three ATP points.
5. If a player rolls a number on the dice that could take them past the next organelle on their path, they have the option to skip that organelle. However, players must be warned that they have to have enough ATP points once they reach the nucleus to initiate replication, and the way to receive the majority of ATP points is to correctly answer organelle questions.
6. Upon reaching the nucleus, virus points are subtracted from ATP points. If the total is 19 – 30, then the player wins. If the point total is 18 or less, then the player must click on a Vitamin card. If the vitamin question is answered correctly, three ATP points are awarded. If this new total is still not enough points to initiate replication, then the player must wait another turn and “draw” another medicine card.
To win the game you have to reach the nucleolus first and have enough ATP points to initiate replication.
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4. Game Preparation
Gameboard: Print out slides 18 and 19, tape together to create a unified cell gameboard.
Point Chart: Print out slide 17 to allow players to keep a tally of their acquired points.
Game Pieces: Print out slide 5 and allow players to select and cut out their game piece if desired. Other objects may also be used as game pieces (paper clips, buttons, etc).
Other Supplies: You will also need a dice and access to a computer to play this game because the questions are accessible from the “Time to Play…” screen within the PowerPoint presentation.
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5. Game Pieces
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6. Credits All teachers and students at non-profit schools can use, revise, or adapt this game at will at no cost on the condition that all prior designers are cited.
Originally designed by Caroline D’Huyvetter, University of Georgia, May 28, 2003 with the title “Cellular Adventure”.
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7. Educational Objectives
Audience
Students in grades 9 to 12, depending on the complexity of the questions that the teacher wants to write/change.
Subject Area
Students will be able to identify the parts of an animal cell and answer questions pertaining to each organelle’s function within the cell.
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8. Copyright Copyright 2003 Caroline D’Huyvetter
Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools.
Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.
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9. Time to Play “Cellular Adventure!”
Centrosome
Golgi
Apparatus
Mitochondrion
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Membrane-bound
Organelle
(vacuole, peroxisome,
lysosome)
VITAMIN!
Ribosome
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Game Directions

10. Mitochondrion Questions1. 2. 3. 4.
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11. Golgi Apparatus Questions1. 2. 3. 4.
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12. Endoplasmic Reticulum Questions1. 2. 3. 4.
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13. Ribosome Questions 1. 2. 3. 4.
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14. Centrosome Questions 1. 2. 3. 4.
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15. Membrane-bound sac questions (vacuole, peroxisome, lysosome)1. 2. 3. 4.
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16. Vitamin Questions 1. 2.
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17. ATP/Virus Point Chart Player ATP Points Virus Points Total 1 2 3 4

20. 1.) What plant organelle is the counterpart to the animal mitochondria?
Flagella
Stem
Nucleus
Chloroplast

21. 2.) The inner membrane of the mitochondria is called:
Thylakoid
Cristae
Nuclear membrane

22. 3.) Mitochondria produce what energy source:
ATP
Sugar
Sunlight
Protein

23. 4.) Mitochondria are enclosed in membranes.
True
False

24. 1.)The Golgi apparatus modifies and stores products from which other organelle?
Nucleus
Cell Membrane
Lysosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum

25. 2.)What does the Golgi use to receive and transport materials?
Cytoplasm
Transport Vesicles
Nerves
U.P.S.

26. 3.) The Golgi’s flattened membrane sacs are called what?
Plates
Cisternae
Cristae
Layers

27. 4.) The flattened sacs (cisternae) of the Golgi are physically connected to one another.
True
False

28. 1.) Which type of E.R. has ribosomes attached to it?
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

29. 2.) Which type of E.R. functions in synthesizing lipids and detoxification of drugs?
Rough E.R.
Smooth E.R.

30. 3.) What is Rough E.R.’s main function?
Synthesis of secretory proteins
Powerhouse of the cell
Movement of the cell

31. 4.) The E.R. membrane is attached to the Nuclear envelope.
True
False

32. 1.) Ribosomes can be found attached to the Endoplasmic Reticulum.
True
False

33. 2.) Ribosomes can be found free in the cytoplasm.
True
False

34. 3.) Ribosomes carry out what?
Movement
Reproduction
Protein Synthesis

35. 4.) Insulin is a product made by ribosomes.
True
False

36. 1.) A pair of what make up the centrosome in an animal cell?
Pair of shoes
Pair of centrioles
Pair of membranes

37. 2.) The centrioles are made up of what structural element?
Microtubules
Cytoplasm
Cartilage

38. 3.) Centrioles are not essential for function in all cells.
True
False

39. 4.) Microtubules are also used in cilia and flagella in what process?
Movement
Growth
Reproduction

40. 1.) Peroxisomes get their name because they produce what?
Carbohydrates
Hydrogen peroxide
Protein

41. 2.) Lysosomes aid in what process?
Digestion
Movement
Reproduction

42. 3.) Lysosomes digest by attaching to what?
Stomachs in bodies
Nucleus in the cell
Food Vacuoles within the cell

43. 4.) Vacuoles are important for both plants and animals.
True
False

44. 1.) The nucleus contains what important material in the cell?
Food Material
Genetic Material (DNA)
Water

45. 2.) DNA in the nucleus can be in a fibrous form called:
Chromatin
Spaghetti
Cilia

46. That is Correct!
Give yourself
5 ATP
points!
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47. Sorry, that’s incorrect.
Give yourself 3 Virus points.
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