This document provides instructions for a group project to create a metaphorical tour of a cell. Students will be assigned to groups of 3-4 and choose between creating a tour of an animal or plant cell. They must include descriptions of 12 specified cell parts in their project. The project can be created as a PowerPoint presentation, and must include a metaphor, pictures to represent each cell part, and explanations of how each part relates to the metaphor. Students will be graded on including all parts, connecting each part to the metaphor, including a picture for each, effort, and working collaboratively.

1. Name__________________________
OBJECTIVE: To create a metaphor to visit the cell. You will create a tour of the
cell parts and what they do.
Names of Group Members
Cell Parts that Must be Included in the Project:
PLANT CELL ANIMAL CELL
Cell wall Cell membrane
cell membrane Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
smooth endoplasmic reticulum Rough endoplasmic reticulum
rough endoplasmic reticulum Vacuole
vacuole Mitochondria
chloroplast Ribosomes
mitochondria Nucleus
ribosomes Nucleolus
nucleus Cytoskeleton
nucleolus Golgi apparatus
cytoskeleton Lysosomes
Golgi apparatus Peroxisomes
PICK EITHER A PLANT OR AN ANIMAL CELL, BOTH HAVE 12 PARTS TO
COMPLETE!
PROCEDURE:
STEP 1: Choose either a plant or animal cell.
STEP 2: Groups of 3 or 4 allowed. Pick and assign cell parts.
STEP 3: Complete rough draft worksheet attached to this rubric.
STEP 4: Get rough draft signed by teacher. You are ready to begin.

2. STEP 5: Create your project in Powerpoint. You may even create a video. Use the
internet to look up information or your notes and worksheets.
STEP 6: Present your project.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1. You will earn 3 grades for this project: work completion, group work grade and
standard grade.
2. Each person will earn a separate grade so you must do your part.
3. You will be monitored throughout the process the make sure you are working the
whole time. The teacher will be walking around and making notes of those who
work and those who don’t. That is part of your grade.
4. You have 2 days to create your Powerpoint. Everyday you will be assessed to
make sure you have made progress.
5. You must get your rough draft completed before you can begin the project.
6. If you are absent, you lose a day of work, just you, not your group.
7. Use your own metaphor; do not copy other group’s work.
EXAMPLE:
Welcome to Cell Public Schools! Our first stop on our tour is the nucleus. The nucleus
is the main office in our school because the nucleus runs all the activities for the cell and
contains the cell’s DNA. The office at our school runs the building and contains all the
files on the students which is the “DNA”.
DO NOT USE THE SCHOOL AS AN EXAMPLE!
GRADING RUBRIC (Everyone keep this!)
CRITERIA 0-5 points each 10 points each 15 points each 20 points each
Cell Parts Missing 3 cell Missing 2 cell Missing 1 cell All assigned cell
parts or didn’t do parts part parts included
the project
Connection to Little or no Missing 2 Missing one All cell parts
metaphor connection connections to connection to connected
and/or missing metaphor metaphor CORRECTLY to
connections to 3 metaphor and
cell parts explanations
given.
Picture Missing 3 Missing 2 Missing 1 picture A picture on each
pictures or didn’t pictures slide to go with
do it at all each cell part
Quality of work Not much effort Minimal effort, Some effort, I Good effort and
and effort at all or just sat didn’t work the could tell you quality of work. I
there most of the whole time in the tried could tell you
time lab tried. Worked
everyday in the
computer lab.
Totals

3. Names of Group Members:
ASSIGNED CELL PARTS: Put in name and list cell parts they are responsible for.
Name________________________
Name____________________
Name____________________________
Name____________________________
Our metaphor we chose is…

4. Pick 4 cell parts, one for each group member, and attach a metaphor to each of them to start.
You can do the rest later while you work on your project. This is just a start to the rough
draft so I know you are thinking about the project properly.
PART 1_____________________________
Metaphor_____________________________
PART 2_____________________________
Metaphor__________________________
PART 3_____________________________
Metaphor_____________________________
PART 4______________________________
Metaphor______________________________
OUR GENERAL PLAN IS… (How will you complete the project?) How will you
arrange it?
Teacher’s Signature