Project #1“My Journey Into A Cell”

By: Avery Owen

I have shrunken to microscopic size, and am now floating around in an animal cell. I have shrunken to microscopic size, and am now floating around in an animal cell. While I’m in the cell, I start to pass by the Nucleus. I remember that the Nucleus While I’m in the cell, I start to pass by the Nucleus. I remember that the Nucleus

controls all of the cells’ activities, and it also contains DNA. It’s the control center, kind controls all of the cells’ activities, and it also contains DNA. It’s the control center, kind of like the brain that controls the body.of like the brain that controls the body.

Now I have passed the Nucleus, and am now approaching the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Now I have passed the Nucleus, and am now approaching the Endoplasmic Reticulum. It is a small network of tubes that move substances along. It’s a transportation center, It is a small network of tubes that move substances along. It’s a transportation center,

like the large intestine in a body.like the large intestine in a body.

I am now seeing the Ribosomes everywhere. The Ribosomes are small, round I am now seeing the Ribosomes everywhere. The Ribosomes are small, round structures that make proteins for things inside the cell. They are protein factories, like structures that make proteins for things inside the cell. They are protein factories, like

meat that you eat, which gives you protein.meat that you eat, which gives you protein.

All of the little All of the little blue dotsblue dots

I now see some of the Lysosomes around me. They are structures that break down I now see some of the Lysosomes around me. They are structures that break down nutrients and old cell parts. It’s the clean up crew, kind of like a maid that cleans up nutrients and old cell parts. It’s the clean up crew, kind of like a maid that cleans up

houses.houses.

I just saw the Mitochondria. The Mitochondria makes and releases chemical energy I just saw the Mitochondria. The Mitochondria makes and releases chemical energy for the cell, also known as “ATP”. It is the powerhouse, similar to the engine to a car.for the cell, also known as “ATP”. It is the powerhouse, similar to the engine to a car.

The Cytoplasm has been all around me. It is a gel-like fluid that fills the cell. It’s snot, The Cytoplasm has been all around me. It is a gel-like fluid that fills the cell. It’s snot, like water in a water balloon.like water in a water balloon.

All of the light All of the light blue around blue around the cell.the cell.

I can now see the animal Vacuole a couple of yards away. The Vacuole stores I can now see the animal Vacuole a couple of yards away. The Vacuole stores substances cells need to survive. It’s big in plant cells, and smaller in animal cells. It is substances cells need to survive. It’s big in plant cells, and smaller in animal cells. It is

a storage tank, similar to a water tower. a storage tank, similar to a water tower.

Here comes the Golgi Bodies. It receives materials, packages them and sends them in Here comes the Golgi Bodies. It receives materials, packages them and sends them in and out of the cell. It is a post office, similar to a UPS truck.and out of the cell. It is a post office, similar to a UPS truck.

I am finishing my journey passing through the Cell Membrane. It is a thin structure I am finishing my journey passing through the Cell Membrane. It is a thin structure that surrounds and protects the cell. It is a doorway in and out of the cell, like the that surrounds and protects the cell. It is a doorway in and out of the cell, like the

door to a house.door to a house.

My organelle for the My organelle for the showcase is the Lysosome! showcase is the Lysosome! The word "Lysosome" The word "Lysosome" comes from two Greek comes from two Greek words. One, "Lysis" words. One, "Lysis" meaning destruction and meaning destruction and two, "Soma" meaning two, "Soma" meaning body. The inside of a body. The inside of a Lysosome is strongly Lysosome is strongly acidic. There are many acidic. There are many diseases that are related diseases that are related to the malfunctioning of to the malfunctioning of Lysosomes. These are Lysosomes. These are some interesting facts some interesting facts about my organelle, the about my organelle, the Lysosomes!Lysosomes!