How to Make an Animal Cell for a Science Project

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Understand your assignment.. Know the parts of an animal cell.. Draw a map of an animal cell.

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1

Understand your assignment.

Step 1

Understand your assignment.

2

Know the parts of an animal cell.

Step 2

Know the parts of an animal cell.

3

Draw a map of an animal cell.

Step 3

Draw a map of an animal cell.

4

Start early.

Step 4

Start early.

5

Purchase supplies at a grocery store.

Step 5

Purchase supplies at a grocery store.

6

Line a bowl or large cup with a clear plastic bag.

Step 6

Line a bowl or large cup with a clear plastic bag.

7

Prepare your gelatin.

Step 7

Prepare your gelatin.

8

Add the cell components according to your diagram.

Step 8

Add the cell components according to your diagram.

9

Create a key to your gelatin cell.

Step 9

Create a key to your gelatin cell.

10

Purchase your materials.

Step 10

Purchase your materials.

11

Bake your cakes.

Step 11

Bake your cakes.

12

Frost your cakes once they are cool.

Step 12

Frost your cakes once they are cool.

13

Decide how you would like to represent a nucleus.

Step 13

Decide how you would like to represent a nucleus.

14

Color and sculpt your fondant.

Step 14

Color and sculpt your fondant.

15

Place your organelles and cell parts on top of the cake.

Step 15

Place your organelles and cell parts on top of the cake.

16

Label cell parts if necessary.

Step 16

Label cell parts if necessary.

17

Purchase your supplies.

Step 17

Purchase your supplies.

18

Use a solid, spherical object as the base of the cell.

Step 18

Use a solid, spherical object as the base of the cell.

19

Cut away 1/4 of the ball.

Step 19

Cut away 1/4 of the ball.

20

Paint the newly-exposed cross-section of the ball a different color.

Step 20

Paint the newly-exposed cross-section of the ball a different color.

21

Attach your cell components with glue or toothpicks according to your diagram.

Step 21

Attach your cell components with glue or toothpicks according to your diagram.

22

Label your cell components with toothpick flags.

Step 22

Label your cell components with toothpick flags.

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