Making an animal cell model with pizza was one of our family favorite activities in homeschooling.
Whether you are doing high school biology or elementary health, making a pizza model of a cell is fun.
Complete listing of ingredients and what they symbolize is found in activity guide below.
I browned all the sausage and froze it for future meals.
You can use pre-made pizza sauce, but I made my own. Add garlic powder, basil, pepper to a can of tomato sauce…easy!
Spread sauce on crust. Leave a border of crust to resemble the cell wall.
Slice toppings. The ham piece was the hardest.
Place tomato & mushroom in center to symbolize nucleus & nucleolus.
Bake pizza in your oven. Follow directions for the crust you use.
After baking, allow kids a chance to identify the organelles. Then Eat & Enjoy!
Variations, printables, interactive games, videos and more are included in our Free Activity Guide.
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Have you taught the cell in another fun activity?
What else have you used pizza to teach science, math, etc?
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Looks like a fun activity. We will be doing high school biology this year. We will not be doing many labs because we do not have a microscope.
Karen,
This is a FUN activity. The activity guide has some great sites that show what you see under a microscope – for those that might not have a microscope
Kerry
What a great idea! We usually make our cell model out of jello, candy and fruit. Your idea sounds yummier!!