Animal Cell Projects

Cell Organelle Endoplasmic Reticulum
        Animal cell projects and cell organelle lesson plans that are designed for high school, middle school, and elementary school life science teachers are downloadable here for free. Animal cell projects are included, letting students use their imagination and problem solving skills. Cell biology worksheets and exam / test / quiz questions provide help in evaluating the student’s understanding. NGSS Life Science offers many great lessons. Click the Free Lesson Plan (PDF) link below or become a member to get access to the answer key and editable file. Free animal cell curriculum includes:
  • Project
    Animal Cell Project
    Published by NGSS Life Science. Free Lesson Plan (PDF)

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    Middle School Project
    Students learn about the animal eukaryotic cell using an analogy. This project is to supplement your normal teaching about the cell. Great project for students to remember the organelles and structure of the cell. Topics include cell membrane, mitochondria, riosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, vacuoles, lysosomes, and the nucleus. Extension topics include, channel proteins, receptor proteins, peroxisomes, and the cytoskeleton.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Worksheet
    Cell Coloring Worksheet
    Free Lesson Plan
     
    Middle School Worksheet
    Students color in the different organelles of a plant cell and answer 4 analysis questions about how plant cells and different than animal cells.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types)
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Cheek Cell Lab
    Free Lesson Plan
     
    High School Lab
    In this short lab, students take a sample of cheek cells from themselves using a toothpick, put a stain on the slide along with the cheek cells, and observe the nucleus and cell membrane under a microscope. Students also answer analysis questions about the procedure and cells.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    Cell City Analogy WS
    Free Lesson Plan
     
    Middle School Worksheet
    This simple worksheet provides a narrative story about the different parts of a city with underlined words. Students then match the underlined words with the different organelles of a cell.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
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Cell Organelle Concepts

  • Eukaryotes - eukaryotic animal cells, eukaryotic plant cells.
  • Prokaryotes - prokaryotic single cell organisms.
  • Nucleus - nucleolus, nuclear pores, nuclear envelope, DNA.
  • Ribosomes - protein synthesis, ribosomal RNA, ribosomal proteins, messenger RNA, transfer RNA, amino acids, polypeptide chain, proteins.
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum - rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, cell transportation, protein translation, proteins, lipids.
  • Golgi Apparatus - Golgi body, Golgi complex, cell packaging, vesicles, proteins, lipids.
  • Mitochondria & Chloroplast
  • Lysosomes - digestive enzymes
  • Central Vacuole - cell sap, water, salts (calcium), inorganic ions (K+ and Cl-), enzymes, toxic byproducts.
  • Cell Wall - cellulose, cell shape, protection, filtering mechanism, found in plants, bacteria, Archaea, fungi, and algae.
  • Cytoplasm - cytosol.
  • Cytoskeleton - microfilaments, microtubules / centrioles.


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