What can I use for an edible animal cell?
Suggested candy for an edible cell model:
- Blue Mike and Ikes = mitochondria.
- Pink Mike and Ikes = smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
- Air Head Bites = vacuoles.
- Air Heads Xtremes = rough endoplasmic reticulum.
- Sour gummy worms = Golgi apparatus.
- Candy disc sprinkles = ribosomes.
- Cupcake = nucleus.
What candy can I use for mitochondria?
4. Add the Organelles
| Organelle | Candy |
|---|---|
| Endoplasmic reticulum | Pink candy belts attached to the nucleus |
| Ribosomes | Circular sprinkles |
| Mitochondria | Purple candy-fruit slices |
| Vacuoles | Green Dots |
What food looks like a cell wall?
| Cell Component | Suggested “Building Material” |
|---|---|
| Vacuoles | 4 chocolate covered raisins |
| Plant Cell central vacuole | 1 large white marshmallow |
| Nucleus | 1 pink gumball |
| Cell wall | a sheet of green fruit roll up |
What food is like ribosomes?
| Cell Component | Suggested “Building Material” |
|---|---|
| Golgi Bodies | 2 blue or green pieces of fruit roll up |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | 2 red or yellow pieces of fruit roll up |
| Ribosomes | 1 teaspoon of round cake sprinkles |
| Mitochondria | 4 hot tamale candies |
What candy looks like ribosomes?
| Cell Component | Suggested “Building Material” |
|---|---|
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | 2 red or yellow pieces of fruit roll up |
| Ribosomes | 1 teaspoon of round cake sprinkles |
| Mitochondria | 4 hot tamale candies |
| Vacuoles | 4 chocolate covered raisins |
What candy represents vacuole?
| Cell Component | Suggested “Building Material” |
|---|---|
| Mitochondria | 4 hot tamale candies |
| Vacuoles | 4 chocolate covered raisins |
| Plant Cell central vacuole | 1 large white marshmallow |
| Nucleus | 1 pink gumball |
What candy represents a vacuole?
What kind of cake mix to use for animal cells?
If you’re using Pillsbury’s Funfetti cake mix as I did, you’ll need to combine the cake mix with the following ingredients: Once your cake batter is smooth, add a few drops of food coloring to mimic the pink color of many animal cells’ cytoplasms.
Do you need frosting for an animal cell cake?
If you chose to bake a nucleus cupcake, you’d also need to prepare a small amount of frosting dyed a third color. You can use many tools to frost your animal cell cake, but I recommend using an actual frosting palette knife if you want a smooth, professional look.
How to teach students about edible animal cells?
Have students present their animal cells and explain the function of each organelle. They can do this in groups. This edible animal cell activity pairs perfectly with these FREE plant and animal cell vocabulary posters. Click here to grab these plant and animal cell posters in my TPT store.
Where does the DNA reside in a cupcake?
Cupcake = nucleus, where the cell’s DNA resides. Use the toothpicks and mailing labels to make flags and correctly label each of the organelles. As you label each, review the organelle and its job again.