````````` Advanced Summative Project: Cell-School Analogies

To understand the different parts of a cell and their functions, we will compare a cell to a school.
We will use analogies to compare a specific part of the cell to a specific part of the school.

For example: The nucleus of the cell is like the principal’s office in a school because the
nucleus directs the activities of the cell similar to how a principal directs activities in a
school.

1. Protein is an important product of a cell, and numerous parts in the cell interact with
protein. To set up your analogies correctly you need to determine what the school is
“making.” This will be your protein.

The protein is like __________________ in a school because proteins are made in the
cells similar to how ___________________ are made in a school.

2. List different parts of the school and what you think their functions are. Be creative. You
may want numerous parts in the school to give yourself options when you start your cell
analogies.

Part of a school Function

Planes For the students to learn how to fly them

and get experience

Simulator to get students familiar with the controls

and other things

Runway So the planes can take off

Hanger Where the planes are stored

instructors To teach pilots how to fly the planes

Canteen Where the pilots eat food

Hallway So the pilotts can get to their classes

Outer wall Keeps out crims and other people trying

to get in with out permission

Principal To keep the rules follow and decides what

happens at the school

Gate Controls what goes in and out of the fight

school

Solar panels Generate energy for the school and the

schools electronics use it like our bodys
use food for energy

Piolets They come to learn how to fly planes and

 get their pilots licences

Concrete Makes the shape of the school

Rebar Holds the school together and gives it itś

shape

Garbage service Takes the garbage from the school away

3. You must create analogies with at least ten parts of the cell. Use the format of the
previous example when writing your analogies.

Required parts include: nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts,
lysosome, and mitochondria

Additional parts to include: endoplasmic reticulum (ER), Golgi apparatus, vacuole,

cytoskeleton, ribosomes, vesicles

Bonus: Include 12 parts of the cell for up to five bonus points

Cell Part School Part

Nucleus principle

michtioderion Cafeteria

Cell membranes Gate

Cell wall Outer walls

Protein pilots

Chloroplast Solar panels

vacuoles Hanger

Cytoskeleton rebar

Cytoplasm Hallways

lysosome Garbage service

4. Draw and color a floor plan of your school. You can use plain white paper or grid
paper.

5. Create a color-coded key that identifies the part of the school and the part of cell.

6. Final submission must include

a. Floor plan
 b. Color-coded key
c. Analogies

Cafeteria

Inner walls

Outer walls

pilots

Solar panels

Hanger

Concrete

Rebar

Garbage service