You can use any materials you prefer - Styrofoam, poster, even cake! Below is an idea using Jello...
Materials
Jello
Water
1 Large Freezer zip lock bag
Various candy/fruit to represent cell structures
- Make Jello according to package, except use less water then instructions recommend to ensure your cytoplasm will be sturdy enough to hold all of the organelles
- Pour Jello into the plastic bag. The bag acts as the cell wall or membrane.
- Place Jello in refrigerator for about 45 minutes, until it is almost set but not quite.
- Meanwhile... choose which items you will use to represent the various organelles.
- When Jello is mostly set, push the 'organelles' into place.
- Allow the Jell-O to set for about 20 more minutes.
2. Label a cell diagram indicating what you used to represent the organelles (paper or digital).
