Cells are the basic building blocks of life. Plant cells are complex organisms with many small parts. Unlike animal cells, plant cells have a cell wall. The plastic container represents the cell wall for this model. Understand the function of each part of the plant cell to answer questions. A separate key will be required to label each part of the cell in this model.
- Diagram of plant cell
- Clear plastic bag
- Square plastic container
- Lemon Jello
- Bowl
- Water
- Peas–represent amylosplast
- Red grapes–represent centrosome
- Pepper–represent ribosomes
- Cooked spaghetti noodles–represent golgi body
- Small lasagna noodles–represent mitochondrion
- Football noodle–represent chloroplast
- Plum–represent nucleus
- Ham slice–represent vacuole
- Posterboard
- Pen or marker
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Instructions
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Place the clear plastic bag inside the square plastic container. This plastic bag is the cell membrane. Make Jello according to package instructions and pour into a plastic container.
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Place peas, grapes, pepper, cooked spaghetti noodles, small lasagna noodles, football noodles and plum into the Jello before it sets.
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Cut ham slice into the shape of a vacuole. Place in jello. Close the top of the plastic bag and place the whole model into the refrigerator to chill overnight.
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Create a key to identify each part of the cell. Write the name of the cell part followed by the name of the item being used to represent that cell part.