When Ms. Rachel Robinson, a biology instructor at the TCTC, asked her students to use their knowledge of the parts of the cell to create a three dimensional model, she expected them to think outside of the box. Holly Long, enrolled in landscaping design accepted the challenge to be creative.
Holly designed a cell costume for her teacher to wear. Each section of the costume represented a part of the cell. The costume included light bulb earrings to represent mitochondria, which makes energy, a plastic sword to be the lysosome that breaks things down and a purse holding a water bottle to be a vacuole. She placed a sticky furniture mover on Ms. Robinson’s forehead to represent the brain or nucleus of the cell.
As Ms. Robinson donned each part of the costume, Holly described its purpose in the cell. The teacher was not cited for a dress code violation, but no one can argue that her apparel did not attract attention. In this case, the teacher had the perfect alibi. She was merely following the instructions of her students. The end result was a wonderful science lesson for all.
In recognition of her efforts, Holly was awarded a peach pie from the Post House Restaurant in Champion. This allowed her to use another important biological term, her digestive system.