Activity idea
In this activity, students make 3D models of specialised animal cells, imitating what can be seen under high-resolution microscopes.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
• name some animal cells that have distinctive shapes
• describe how these distinctive shapes help the cells carry out their specialised roles
• describe some of the features of cells (e.g. organelles) that are common to all cell types
• discuss how model-building can aid understanding of cell structure and function
• identify which microscopes scientists use to generate 3D cell images.