The cell membrane is a barrier like a school gate that keeps children safe from the external environment.

The cytoplasm is a fluid that fills the cell, just as children are there to fill the school.

The nucleus holds DNA like the building of a school holds everything (people, classrooms, books, etc).

The cytoskeleton is constantly changing to meet the needs of the cell just as our grades our changing as our knowledge grows.

The smooth ER breaks down drugs, just as drug dogs find and eliminating the drugs located around the school.

The Rough ER produces proteins like the cafeteria produces food.

Ribosomes make up proteins just like books make up a library.

The Golgi apparatus aids in packaging and distribution, just as teachers are able to distribute mail in the mail room.

Vesicles are like age because they divide materials like age divides students.

The mitochondria produces energy to fuel the cells activities just as we eat food during nutrition to gain energy.

The vacuole stores water and other substances, just as our lockers store our books and other necessities.

Lysosomes are like studying because they help the cell to process nutrients.

The cell wall provides rigid support for the cell just as the cheerleaders support our athletic programs.

The chloroplast produces food and converts energy, just as the vending machines provide food.