How to Make Edible Plant Cells
Making an edible model of a plant cell is an assignment frequently given out by biology and natural science teachers. Not only is the assignment a good way to review the parts of a plant cell, but it is also fun to eat the cells in class after the projects have been graded. Edible plant cells are easy to put together. With a little time and some sweet treats, you will soon have a yummy, A-plus project.
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Things You'll Need
- Cake in a square or rectangular pan
- Frosting
- Gelatin
- Cookie
- Licorice
- M&Ms
- Twizzlers
- Toothpicks
- Paper
- Pen
- Tape
Instructions
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Spread the icing over the top of the cake to create the cytoplasm.
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Place a large chunk of gelatin a bit off-center on top of the cake to create the vacoule.
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Create a nucleus by placing a cookie in the center, near the vacoule. If you wish, add a nucleolus in the center of the cookie with a dollop of frosting or a Hershey's kiss.
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Line the cell wall with a thick piece of licorice.
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Scatter M&Ms in small groups throughout the cell to create chloroplasts. You might want to use only green M&Ms for added effect.
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Scatter two or three groups of separated Twizzlers around the cell to represent mitochondria.
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Place a toothpick in each structure and tape a piece of paper to the top of the toothpick, creating a tiny flag. Write the name (and function, if you wish) of the structure on the paper.
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Tips & Warnings
Plant cells have many more tiny components; however, these are the largest and most important structures found in a plant cell. The amount of detail you want to include will depend on your particular assignment and personal wishes.
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