Biology Study Guides

Ultimate Guide to Mitosis (graphic organizer, handout, study guide)

By Stephanie O.

Lay out clearly and concisely what you want your students to know about each phase of mitosis, using this handy chart.

This table maps out the exact breakdown I use with my tutoring students if they've been overwhelmed or stumped by their biology teacher's explanation.

What's included:

+ key events in prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase

+ vocabulary definitions

+ color-coding mnemonics to aid understanding (prophase and telophase mirror each other!)

+ BONUS: cytokinesis (and how it differs in animal cells vs plant cells)

Example uses:

+ add it to the end of your lecture notes as a recap

+ hand it out as a supplement to practice questions on identifying what stage of mitosis a cell is in based on a microscopy image or a sketch

+ provide it as a summary study guide for a unit test on mitosis

Suited for intro high school biology, AP Biology, IB Biology SL/HL, intro college biology, and MCAT.

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Looking for other science resources? Check these out!
+ Ultimate Guide to Naming Ionic and Molecular Compounds (including acids)
+ Ultimate Guide to the Polyatomic Ions

+ Ultimate Guide to the Solubility Rules

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cK-12 Middle School Life Science - Unit 2: Cell Biology Worksheets

By Danielle Mortimore

Wanting to use cK-12's online textbook to teach life science? These worksheets go along with the free online textbook. These engaging and thorough worksheets are perfect for homeschools or teachers that want to add some enrichment or in-seat work for sub days!

Included are 15 pages of resources going over sections 2.1 - 2.24 of the cK-12 Middle School Life Science online textbook. Perfect for homeschool!

The unit is divided into 9 lessons, each with a separate page for students to use to as they are reading. Each page includes a lesson summary and questions to answer while reading. Perfect to use while reading or as a study guide!

Topics included:

  1. Biochemistry
  2. Basic Unit of Life: The Cell
  3. Cellular Organization
  4. Transport of Materials
  5. Photosynthesis
  6. Cellular Respiration
  7. Cellular Energy
  8. Cell Cycle
  9. Meiosis and Reproduction

Also includes:

  1. Biblical connection - Bible verses that highlight God's creation and science
  2. Hands-on activity - lab or other hands-on experiment that can be done at home
  3. Enrichment activity - critical thinking activity for students that need to be enriched
  4. Assessment - 10 multiple choice questions to assess learning of the unit (with key included)
  5. Another assessment serving as checkpoint half way through the lesson

NGSS Middle School

  • MS-LS1-1: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cell; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
  • MS-LS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways the parts of cells contribute to the function
  • MS-LS1-6: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms
  • MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organisms
  • MS-LS2-3: Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
  • MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation
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Cells [Animal & Plant Cells] | Notes Graphic Organizer + Riddle Review

By Nardine Mettry

Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of cells, the building blocks of all living things through a no-prep resource providing a comprehensive yet engaging overview of cells and organelles for your 4th-grade students.

What's Included?

Part 1: The Cell City (Notes Pages)

  • What is a Cell?
  • Robert Hooke
  • The Cell Theory
  • A Peek Inside: Animal and Plant Cells: Labeled diagrams showcase the structure of both animal and plant cells, highlighting their similarities and differences.
  • The Organelle Orchestra.

Part 2: Riddle Review: Who Am I?

  • Students will use their understanding of cell organelles to solve the riddles and match them to the correct organelle name.
  • Answer Key

Tissue Types | Riddles & Anchor Chart

Male & Female Plant Reproductive Parts | Foldable Notes

Plant Life Cycle | Foldable Notes

WANTED Cells [Animal & Plant Organelles]

Reproduction of Plants | PowerPoint (with Mnemonics)


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