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How to Make a Cell Model for 6th Grade Science

Since students learn with all their senses, hands-on activities like building models improve knowledge retention. The structure of a plant cell represents an important science lesson in sixth grade. Learning about the parts of a cell and the functions each part serve introduces an important skill in biology. Just like a human body has organs that work together, plant cells have parts that serve the cell as a whole. With a few everyday materials, each student can build their own cell model right in class.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 Ziplock baggies
  • Large button
  • Elbow macaroni
  • Green beads
  • Clear liquid soap
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place a large button, one piece of elbow macaroni and a few green beads in a plastic ziplock baggy. These represents the parts of the plant cell. The baggy represents the cell membrane, the button represents the nucleus, the macaroni represents the mitochondria and the beads represent the chloroplasts.

    • 2

      Fill the baggy with clear liquid soap. Stop when the soap reaches about halfway up the baggy. The soap represents the cytoplasm in a plant cell. Seal the baggy.

    • 3

      Place the soap-filled baggy inside another ziplock bag. This second bag represents the plant cell wall. Once sealed, let the students squish the "cytoplasm" around and try to name the parts of the cell model. Have the students explain the function of each part.

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