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Introduction

There is a CELLebration!

Who is the party for? You must become a detective and determine who the guest of honor is! As the detective you will need to learn more about the various cells and their functions.

PA Academic Standards for Science and Technology
3.3- Biological Sciences
3.3.7(b)- Describe the cell as the basic structural and functional unit of living things.

•Identify the levels of organization from cell to organism. •Compare life processes at the organism level with life processes at the cell level. •Explain that cells and organisms have particular structures that underlie their functions. •Describe and distinguish among cell cycles, reproductive cycles and life cycles. •Explain disease effects on structures or functions of an organism.

Task

In pairs, you will have to use the links below to complete the provided worksheet to discover our honored guest! You must answer the questions to determine which link you need to go to find your next clue.

You and your partner must work together to solve the case! You both must use the clues provided to determine the correct webpage to find the answers to your questions. Once you have answered all the questions it should lead you right to our guest of honor!

Process

You and your partner may use your notesheets and textbook to answer the clues below! Each clue will lead to you closer to discovering our guest of honor!

Clue #1

Here is a hint, you put up a __________________ to keep people out of your property:

Cell Wall     Cell Membrane     Cell Door

Clue #2

Cypress Hill told you to go insane in the __________________:

Cell membrane     Nucleus     Ribosomes

Clue #3

This __________________makes a cell green with envy.

Mitochondria     Chloroplast     Vesicles

Clue #4

______________________ is the powerhouse of the cell …not a concert!

Golgi Apparatus     Endoplasmic Reticulum     Mitochondria

Clue #5

The _____________________ is boss of the cell!

Vacuole     Nucleus     Cytoplasm

Choose our Guest

Now that you answered all of the questions you should know who's our guest of honor!!! Click on the link below that you believe represents our guest. When you think you have choosen correctly call me over to join the party!

Animal Cell     Plant Cell