| Step 1 | Get with your group members and decide how the organelles
you researched would fit into an actual city. Example: The mitochondria could represent a power plant because it provides the cell with its needed energy. AS THE CITY PLANNER, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THE FINAL CHOICES AS TO HOW THE CELL ORGANELLES WILL BE REPRESENTED IN THE CITY. YOU WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THESE DECISIONS. Have the REPORTER record all the information for this step and steps 2 and 3. |
| Step 2 | You will continue with step 1 until the following
organelles have been used: chloroplasts, leucoplasts, chromoplasts, cytoskeleton, cell wall, vacuole, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, lysosomes, golgi apparatus, plasma membrane, nucleus, ribosomes. We are not going to use the centrioles, as the city will represent a plant cell instead of an animal cell. |
| Step 3 | Together, give your city a name. You will also name the
parts of your city that correspond to actual cell structures.
Example: The mitochondria could be named "The Mighty Power Plant." THIS PART OF THE PROCESS, AGAIN, IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. The REPORTER will also record this information. |
| Step 4 | As the city planner, it is your responsibility to decide
the best placements for your cell structures based on your research of the
cell and its organelles. For example:The nucleus tends to be found near the center of the cell, so you would want to make sure that your city's "nucleus" is near the center of the city. ALSO, SOME OF THE CELL STRUCTURES CAN REPRESENT PEOPLE AND NOT JUST BUILDINGS. For Example: The cytoskeleton, which gives the cell support, could be represented by a group of counselors, that give support to help individuals lead productive lives. It is also your responsibility to begin drawing a rough draft of the city . |
| Step 5 | Once you have decided on placements of structures in the
city , you will begin the final drawing of the city. If you are using
small and large buildings, make sure you show the different sizes. If
people are an important part of your city, sketch them in as well. ( Stick
figures are fine ) SKETCH EVERYTHING INCLUDING EXTRAS SUCH AS TREES, PEOPLE, STREAMS, HOUSES, ETC... It is this that the city builders will use to put together the city. You can find the requirements below. |