Journey into a Cell: Planning Page

Worksheet to be completed as a team

Members of this team:

______________, ______________, ________________, ________________

In this activity your team will assemble and edit scientific information on cells, then write a
creative story.

1. Decide what type of cell to write about within your group. (plant or animal) record on
organizer sheet
2. Assign a section of the story to each member of your group. Sections are listed below
3. Discuss and outline your story (intro, body, conclusion) with your team. Remember to
use the same character names and tenses in each section.
4. Begin researching and writing your story. Some materials you may want or choose to
use are: Encyclopedia, text book, notes, research activity, Internet. (Remember the
acceptable places to gather information from the Internet.) Record individual research
on the organizer sheet.
5. After gathering information your team will come together to complete the planning
page. The planning page will help you prepare to write and illustrate a creative story.
Completing the worksheets will ensure a quality story. Use the planning page to create
an outline and the organizer sheet to help you add facts to your story. (Don’t forget to
cite your source.)

Title of Story: _________________________________________________________________

Each team member is responsible for WRITING about and ILLUSTRATING the 3 organelles listed
under their SECTION. The organelles do not necessarily have to be discussed in that section. For
example, your team may wish to discuss ribosomes, ER, and chloroplasts in sections 2 and/or 3.

P=plant cell organelle

A= animal cell organelle
Written By:
Section 1 (introduction)
Describe the setting of your story. How
did you get into the cell? What kind of
cell are you in? What do you see around
you?
P: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm
A: lysosomes, cell membrane, cytoplasm
Written by:
Section 3
Continue the adventure. How are you
traveling around the cell? How are you
reacting to what is happening inside the
cell? How are the different cell parts
reacting with you?
P: ribosomes, ER (rough and smooth),
chloroplasts
A: ribosomes, ER (rough and smooth),
centrioles
Written By:
Section 2
What is happening to you? Begin to develop
the plot. What is it like to be inside of a cell?
What is the focus of this story? Will you be
trying to get out of the cell, or will something
happen to you?
P/A:nucleus, chromosomes, nucleolus
Written by:
Section 4 (Conclusion)
Resolve the adventure. How will your
story end? How will you leave the cell
(if you do)? “Wrap up your story”
P/A: mitochondria, vacuole, Golgi
bodies
 Journey into a cell: Organizer sheet

Name: _______________________
Date: ________________________

Use this page to help you organize what you know about an animal or plant cell. Be specific
when recording your facts. You can elaborate on them when writing your story. (Each team
member is responsible for 3-4 cell organelles and/or parts)

What parts/organelles are you What do these cell

responsible for? parts/organelles look like?
Where are they located

Facts about_________
(type of cell A or P)
And __________,_________,
__________ organelles.

What are the functions of How does each of the cell

each cell part? parts/organelles work with other
parts of the cell?
Review and Evaluation

Each student will be evaluated throughout the lesson plan.

 They will be evaluated on their understanding of the organelles in the analogy activity, their
ability to conduct an information search and the relevance of information gathered during
their search.
 Students will be evaluated on their ability to apply gathered knowledge and their
understanding of the structure and function of cells in the story activity.
o This activity provides individual and team grades. Students will be graded
individually on correctness of the information on the organelles they were
responsible for and on the section of cell interaction they were responsible for.
Students will be graded as a team for the content, flow, correctness, and relevance
of their story.