Science Game: Guess Who? Cells Unit

Review body-system and cell vocabulary through a Guess Who-style game. Students use the illustrated boards to ask questions and narrow down a hidden choice.
Grades
Grades 9–12
Pages
2
File type
Microsoft PowerPoint
Editable
Yes

Updated Oct 17, 2023

Subject
Science, Biology
Topic
Science Education, Cellular Biology
Resource types
Games
Editable
Yes

Product description

From the author

Use these two illustrated Guess Who-style boards to review human-body structures and cell organelles. Players choose a hidden structure, ask yes/no questions about its location or function, and remove choices that do not fit.

The download is a PowerPoint file with movable picture and label objects. Give each player a copy and use edit mode to place a choice in the yellow question-mark area and delete eliminated tiles. If using Google Slides, import and check the PowerPoint before class.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify human body organs and systems by name (e.g., skull, brain, heart, lungs, kidneys) through a guessing-game format.

  • Identify cell organelles by name (e.g., nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes) through a guessing-game format.

Teaching tips

  • Give each player a separate copy and use PowerPoint edit mode to move or remove tiles.

  • Choose either the body-structure board or the organelle board for a round. Place the secret choice in the question-mark area and ask yes/no questions to narrow the options.

  • Review unfamiliar terms with a class reference before play; the tiles include pictures as well as labels.

Skills covered

  • Human anatomy vocabulary — students recognize and question about body organs and systems such as the skull, brain, heart, and kidneys.

  • Cell biology vocabulary — students recognize and question about organelles such as the nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and ribosomes.

  • Deductive questioning — the guess-who format named in the product itself calls for narrowing down a hidden term through a sequence of yes/no questions.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can I support students who are unfamiliar with the terms?

Review the vocabulary first and provide a diagram or class reference during play. Model a question about a structure’s location or function.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Human body systems

  • Cell organelles

  • Vocabulary guessing game

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