Create an EDIBLE Mitochondrion Model

Every year when I teach cellular respiration, my students always struggle remembering the organelle where it takes place (well, at least aerobic cellular respiration).  Students can’t recall what it looks like or get it confused with a chloroplast (which is the organelle where photosynthesis occurs).  So, why not make students create a mitochondrion model?

We already know that hands-on activities can take learning to a whole new level.  Students tend to remember the information better when they see it, play with it, and why not eat it? I don’t even go that in depth on what is exactly in a mitochondrion.  I just want my students to recognize it.  So I created this mitochondrion model lab that is free! You can download it here on tpt (click here). 

It is editable, google docs! So you just have to make a copy then you can use it and edit it to fit your students’ needs or grade level.  It can also be a great distance learning lab! I created a YouTube Video showing how to create the mitochondrion model.  Often students can get confused when doing labs, and wonder if they are completing a step correctly.  So, to help guide students, I made a video that shows step-by-step how to create the model.

My activity even comes with

(1) FREE Lab write up

(2) FREE Vocab Cards

(3) FREE Labels to identify the parts of the mitochondrion

Once again, you can pick this activity up for FREE on my tpt store by clicking here and downloading it!  Also, don’t forget to follow me for more freebies, sales, and more!  Here is a link to other cellular respiration activities that you may want to use for your classroom.

Thanks,

Mrs. G