Design Your Own Factory We talked about how the structure of the...

Design Your Own Factory

We talked about how the structure of the cell can be compared to a factory and various roles that people or departments may have in the factory. Using what you learned about the cell and the organelles within the cytoplasm, you are going to design your own factory! You can sketch out a blueprint or map of your factory by hand or use any photo design program or slideshow program you might have (like PowerPoint or Photoshop). Your blueprint must include the following:

• Identify what product your factory is going to be responsible for producing.
• Identify AT LEAST FIVE organelles (departments) and assign each a role in your factory. These departments can be different sections or rooms in your factory. Make sure to label the rooms with their organelle and with their function in the factory.
• Show how one organelle relies on another by adding arrows to your blueprint. This will show how a product moves through the factory from raw materials to finished product.
• After you have finished your blueprint, write a paragraph describing the process from start to finish, identifying the organelle/department and what step occurs there. Include this narrative description below the blueprint, or on another slide, so that it doesn't clutter your blueprint.