When the students learn about animal cells, the cell organelles usually get all the attention. The students memorize the mantra that mitochondria are “the powerhouses of the cell,” and the nucleus is the cell’s control center through DNA. Other organelles get mentioned, but their functions and names are not as easily remembered as the mitochondria or DNA. Commonly, students make Jello molds of the cell, complete with different candies to represent these organelles, which is a fun follow-up for u