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Making Analogies:

Analogies are used to show how things that are very different can have much in common. At first glance, cells don't seem to have much in common with a city or the things of which it is made. Actually, cells and cities have more similarities than you might think. Imagine the cell as a miniature city. The organelles might represent companies, places, or parts of the city, because they have similar functions or jobs. **You do not need to choose a city though.

The Task:

First you will make an analogy for each of the 12 major cell organelles. Your analogies should be recorded on the appropriate table (see Cell Analogy Documents link). Next, you will explain why you have chosen a particular part item for each comparison. Your brief explanations should show that you understand the function of each organelle and how it is like the comparison you have chosen.

Finally, you will construct a “visual analogy” to show the similarities between cells and your comparison. You will each construct a display that must include an illustration of a plant/animal cell and an approved topic of your choosing. These illustrations will be placed side by side on your display to show how the two compare.

**New Challenge this year - create a 3D plant cell with all the needed parts.See an example to the right. It needs to be printed in less than 20 mins.

You can sketch the cell and scan it.

Then log into http://app.selva3d.com/signin

Upload the picture as a Jpeg.

Analogy comparisons people have made in the past:

  • A swim meet
  • Hogwarts
  • Clash of the Clans
  • Sugarloaf
  • Gillette Stadium
  • New York City
  • Yarmouth
  • Frank H Harrison Middle School