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Think of a City

Think of a City. How does it operate? Who protects the city? Who runs the city? How does the city manage its trash? How does the city get food? How does the city get its power? How do you know when you are in the city limits?. Now think of a Cell.

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Think of a City

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  1. Think of a City • How does it operate? • Who protects the city? • Who runs the city? • How does the city manage its trash? • How does the city get food? • How does the city get its power? • How do you know when you are in the city limits?

  2. Now think of a Cell • Do the parts of the cell compare to any parts of a city? • What cell parts do you remember from yesterday? • How many can you relate to the parts of a city?

  3. A cell can be compared to a city! • Each part of the cell has its own function or purpose. • The parts of the cell can be compared to the parts of a city based on their similar purpose.

  4. Creating your own Cell = City • You are going to create your own real or imaginary city. • Each part of your city will correspond to a part of the cell. • Your city must have: • a name • a border • a ruler (mayor, king, queen) • police force or protection • make a product • have a way to deliver the product • power system • a way to deal with the garbage

  5. Cell City Analogies • An analogy is a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based. Endoplasmic Reticulum The road represents the endoplasmic reticulum because they are both transportation systems

  6. Choose an Animal Cell City or a Plant Cell City The plant cell will have two extra parts: Cell Wall Chloroplasts You will receive an extra 2 points if you choose the plant cell.

  7. Sketch your city in pencil on large computer paper. • Label and circle each part of the city • A-M for plant cell • A-K for animal cell • Create a legend in the corner of your city. • Color your city completely and neatly

  8. City = Cell Brick Wall = Cell Wall Gate = Cell Membrane Air = Cytoplasm City Hall = Nucleus Police Station = Nuclear Membrane

  9. A I C D G B H E J LegendA: Far Far AwayB: Brick WallC: EnvironmentD: Shrek’s CastleE: Puss-n-boots Security ServiceF: Gingerbread Man’s Cookie FactoryG: RoadsH: 3 Blind Mice Delivery ServiceI: Dragon Power Service (DPS)J: Donkey Recycling F

  10. Final Product • Your map/picture must be neat, colorful, correctly labeled, and have a legend or key. • Use pencil first then color. • Be creative! Have fun with it. • Past examples included • underwater cities • prehistoric cities • skate parks • amusement parks

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