Biology Name: _______________________________________ Period: _______

Due Date: ____________________ (Late Projects will be deducted 20% per day late)

Directions: Make your own cell cycle model.

You can use any material you want (paper, cardboard, clay, candy, etc.) but please avoid
anything too messy or that will go bad, melt, or crumble (cookies, cake, jello). Items that have
worked well for other students in the past include puffy paint, string, uncooked pasta, rubber
bands, twisty ties, pipe cleaners, etc.

Your model must include a Title, your name, and class period- all somewhere visible and on
the front! Your title should describe the project and be large and eye-catching.

You must correctly show and label all the phases and structures below:
Phases (in order): Cell structures: Project is worth 35 Points.
1. Interphase 7. Cell Membrane 12.Centromere You will be graded on:
- Accuracy of diagrams and
2. Prophase 8. Nuclear Envelope 13.Centriole
labels
3. Metaphase 9. Chromatin 14.Spindle Fiber - Neatness of your work (it
should not look like you threw it
4. Anaphase 10.Chromosome 15.Cleavage Furrow together at the last minute)
5. Telophase 11.Sister Chromatid 16.Equator - Color & creativity
Bonus points may be awarded
6. Cytokinesis for outstanding projects :)
* Below each phase on your diagram you should describe the events taking place during that phase.

Points may be deducted if project is late, inaccurate, missing content, has misspelled words or
other similar errors, is messy, lacks color/creativity, or doesn’t follow directions.

Other Tips:
 If you have sloppy handwriting, type your titles and labels.
 Don’t buy new supplies, use recycled items like a card board box, old wrapping paper, or things
you have around the house.
 Use a ruler and a compass or circle template.
 You only need to label each cell structure once. Label each structure on the phase in which
they are most significant and visible (example: Equator during metaphase).
 If you use poster board, please don’t roll it; it makes it difficult to display and causes glued
items to fall off. Best way to transport poster board is to gently fold it and carry it like a “U”.

Scoring rubric is on the back 

MAKE YOUR OWN CELL CYCLE MODEL PROJECT
Name: _______________________________

Possible
Requirements: Shown on front:
Points
Name 1
Class period 1
Title 1

Accurately
Accurately Possible
Phases Labeled &
Depicted Points
Described
Interphase 3
Prophase 3
Metaphase 3
Anaphase 3
Telophase 3
Cytokinesis 3

Accurately Accurately Possible

Cell structures
Depicted Labeled Points
Cell Membrane 1
Nuclear
Envelope
1
Chromatin 1
Chromosome 1
Equator 1
Sister
Chromatid
1
Centromere 1
Centriole 1
Spindle Fiber 1
Cleavage
Furrow
1

Possible
Other: Comments:
Points
Accuracy (see comments above)
Neatness
Color 4
Creativity
 Total Points: _________ / 35
MAKE YOUR OWN MITOSIS MODEL MAKE YOUR OWN MITOSIS MODEL
PROJECT PROJECT
Name: ________________________________ Name: ________________________________

Possible Possible
Requirements: Shown on front: Requirements: Shown on front:
Points Points
Name 1 Name 1
Class period 1 Class period 1
Title 1 Title 1

Accurately Accurately
Accurately Possible Accurately Possible
Phases Labeled & Phases Labeled &
Depicted Points Depicted Points
Described Described
Interphase 3 Interphase 3
Prophase 3 Prophase 3
Metaphase 3 Metaphase 3
Anaphase 3 Anaphase 3
Telophase 3 Telophase 3
Cytokinesis 3 Cytokinesis 3

Accurately Accurately Possible Accurately Accurately Possible

Cell structures Cell structures
Depicted Labeled Points Depicted Labeled Points
Cell Membrane 1 Cell Membrane 1
Nuclear Nuclear
Envelope
1 Envelope
1
Chromatin 1 Chromatin 1
Chromosome 1 Chromosome 1
Equator 1 Equator 1
Sister Sister
Chromatid
1 Chromatid
1
Centromere 1 Centromere 1
Centriole 1 Centriole 1
Spindle Fiber 1 Spindle Fiber 1
Cleavage Cleavage
Furrow
1 Furrow
1

Possible Possible
Other: Comments: Other: Comments:
Points Points
Accuracy (see comments above) 4 Accuracy (see comments above) 4
Neatness Neatness
Color Color
 Creativity Creativity

Total Points: _________ / 35 Total Points: _________ / 35

I think it is important to show students samples of projects and discuss what is good & bad
about them. Here are some sample project photos you may share with your students.