Handouts are available below.

Big Idea

How can the “cell is like” project be infused with more creativity? I share my updated version of the classic cell analogy project: an animation of the cell that students need to add a symphony of sounds to. It’s all meant to stretch the critical AND creative thinking skills of my students…even more.

Episode Notes

Here’s a brief run down of my updated “Cell is Like” Project:

1. Have students identify what each organelle in a cell does and then come up with an analogy of the cell and its organelles.
2. Show students the cell animation.
3. Students need to find sound effects that represent each organelle in the analogy and mix these sounds together into a symphony – sounds that blend well with one another – for the animation.

I provide handouts to students to help them with their research and storyboarding. The animation can be found here.

Resources

Handout(s): Ep88 Handouts – The Updated “Cell is Like” Project (2024 ed.)

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