🌿 Plant Cell Explorer
Scan an NFC tag on the 3D model to learn about each part of a plant cell!
My 3D printed plant cell model
Parts of the Cell
Cell Wall
The cell wall is a tough, rigid layer on the outside of the cell.
Learn more →Cell Membrane
The cell membrane is a thin, flexible skin just inside the cell wall.
Learn more →Nucleus
The nucleus is the control centre of the cell.
Learn more →Vacuole
The vacuole is a large, fluid-filled space inside the cell.
Learn more →Chloroplast
Chloroplasts are where photosynthesis happens — the amazing process that turns sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food (glucose) and oxygen.
Learn more →Mitochondria
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell! They take the food (glucose) made by chloroplasts and break it down to release energy.
Learn more →Endoplasmic Reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a network of folded membranes that acts like a transport system inside the cell.
Learn more →Golgi Body
The Golgi body is the cell's packaging and sorting centre.
Learn more →Ribosome
Ribosomes are tiny but super important! They read the instructions from the DNA (sent as a messenger molecule) and use them to build proteins.
Learn more →What about the Cytoplasm?
The cytoplasm is the jelly-like fluid that fills the cell and surrounds all the organelles. It doesn't have its own NFC tag because it's not a separate part you can pick up — it's everywhere inside the cell! Think of it like the water in a swimming pool, with all the organelles floating in it.