My kids amuse me at times. Their grandparents came into town and they were telling the grandparents all about what they’d learned in school. I eagerly waited for them to tell all about the cell, and how we made an edible cell model.
Is that what they talked about?
No.
Instead they talked about the Egyptians, and how they mummified the dead bodies to prevent decay, and that God taught the Hebrews to wash their hands so they wouldn’t get germs. They talked all about how the ancient Greeks created theories, but never tested them, so their theories were bad.
So much for my fantastic hands on lesson sticking in their heads. But, maybe this edible cell model will stick in your kids heads.
Supplies for edible cell model:
slice of bread, peanut butter, chocolate chips, almost slivers, M&Ms, butterscotch chips, coconut {Yes, this project is not good for those with peanut allergies, but you can substitute another spread and other items for the allergen causing items, these are just favorites of my kids}
How to make an edible cell model
First generously cover your slice of bread with peanut butter, this will be the cytoplasm the organelles float in.
Then add some almond slivers for mitochondria. Maybe take a few extra to eat because you’re hungry.
Then add some shaved coconut for golgi bodies, those are like the grocery stores. Some chocolate chips for lysosomes. The kids were really looking forward to eating these at this point.
Then completely forget about taking pictures step by step and get busy adding stuff because you’re hungry.
So add some butterscotch chips as endoplasmic reticulum (ER), the delivery men of the cell. M&Ms for centrioles, the “mommies” of the cell. Finally add a Rolo for the nucleus, the government body of the cell.
Of course at the very end you eat your cell, with much hungry ravenous noises. We opted to do so while watching The Magic School Bus
Afterwards we did one last review by drawing a cell diagram. Which led to the kids fully visualizing the cell descriptions, the boys drawing soldiers for the lysosomes, and delivery trucks for the ER. It really cracked me up to see them alter on. When they were describing everything in the cell to Jeff they could tell him the jobs of the different parts, but couldn’t remember the name. So I see that as a future review opportunity.
Other Edible cell models
Let’s see what others did this week:
Each week I’m spotlighting a few posts that were shared previously. Many posts get linked up later in the week and they don’t always get as many clicks as they deserve, so I’m trying to spotlight a few every week.
I learned from this post that there is airborne yeast in the air, and you can use it to make a starter for sourdough bread. Thanks to Angellicscalliwags for sharing it.
Highhill Homeschool shared a density of solids experiment that I’m going to use this year when we reach Archimedes.
I am in love with this astronomy and space flight activity from All Things Beautiful.
Trillium Montessori shared how they organize their thematic supplies and materials. Since they always share great science ideas I really enjoyed seeing how they organize.
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Now link up your SCIENCE posts for the week, and then visit some of the other posts linked up and say hi. I’m going to be pinning, commenting, FBing or tweeting all of the posts linked up as the week goes by. {I got behind commenting last week, between starting school, and cleaning for visiting family, I haven’t promoted your posts yet, that’s on my to do list today.}
Wow, the cell model is pretty impressive (and tasty!). I can see though why they are more excited about Egyptians then about cell study – after all, there are so many of those big, hard-to-remember, words in any cell study. This is something that I am putting off until daughter is at all interested in all those details
As I thought about it later, I could see too, but it really cracked me up, they just were not sharing about that cell.
I love your cell model. It is fantastic.
Princess was disappointed at first we did not do your pizza cells.
yum and wonderful lesson even if they wanted to tell grandparents about something else. When Sammy’s ask him he says he is learning nothing
Sometimes he will say to read!
Thankfully my kids do at least come up with something, but it’s rarely what I expect them to share.
I’ve done lots of edible cell models in my time, but never with peanut butter. Great idea! I might have to add that to my repertoire
It was great, science lesson and lunch all at once. The kids were nuts for it (no pun intended).
I have seen sooooo many edible cells linked up here, and everyone has their own take on it. It’s really helped me with my planning.
I love your cell model too! We’ve done one with playdoh but edible ones are so much more fun. We’ll have to do ours with fruit and veggies because we have multiple allergies! Might force me to be more created.
Oh fruits and veggies would be a great challenge to do!
I really like your cell model! Pinning to do with the kids later
Love your cell, especially the rolo in the middle. Yum!!
May not have been the healthiest lunch……. But it was fun to do.
that looks AWESOME!
This fits perfectly within one of my posts in the How Do I Teach… series this week, and I linked to it. Thanks for sharing!
Woo hoo!
I love your edible cell model. It’s so simple.