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Eukaryotic Cell Organelle Project

For this project you are going to become experts in the every day life of a cell. If our cells did not work properly we soon would "cease to be". The organs of the cell are called, "organelles". Your goal is to create a database that will allow people to find information on the eukaryotic organelles in one easy location.

The cell and its organelles are broken into the following sections:  Transportation of Materials Inside the Cell ** S**ynthesis of Molecules**
 * Maintaining a Cell's Environment
 * Packaging and Storing Materials**
 * Genetic Information and Cell Reproduction**

__**Task 1**__
 * 1) The class will be broken into five groups. Each group will be given one of the sections listed above.
 * 2) As a group you will need to determine what organelles belong in that section.
 * 3) Once your group has a list, check with the teacher that your list is complete.
 * 4) Then each student must choose at least one organelle to research and write about. Any student who researches more than one organelle will receive extra credit.


 * __Task 2__**
 * 1) Every student will have to fill in information for a different organelle.
 * 2) Make sure to include the following information:
 * **The name of the organelle in capitol letters and underlined.**
 * **A picture of the cell. Make sure that it is copy right free!**
 * **A description of the organelle (what it looks like)**
 * **A short explanation of how the organelle fits in the category you have been assigned**
 * **What role it performs for the cell.**
 * **Who discovered the organelle and when (if possible)**
 * **One new interesting fact we did not cover in class.**
 * **Three examples of real world objects that perform the same, or very similar, functions as the organelle.**