Speed Quizzing – Biology Complete Unit: Cells and Body Systems

This activity will get your students out of their seats, moving around, and discussing the material. It is fully editable and requires very little preparation. Simply print, cut out the flashcards, and pass them out to students.

This activity contains 32 questions designed to test your student’s knowledge of the unit they are studying. The questions come directly from the lessons and cover the following topics:

·      Cell Theory

·      Cell Structure

·      The Importance of Cell Division

·      Mitosis

·      Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division

·      Specialized Cells

·      Human Digestive System

·      Circulatory System

·      Respiratory System

Here’s how you implement them:

1.     Provide each student with a flash card

2.     Pair up students using the stand up/hands up/pair up method

3.     Partner A reads the question to Partner B, who answers. Partner A praises if correct or coaches if incorrect.

4.     Partners switch roles

5.     Students thank each other and switch cards

6.     Partners raise their hands to find a new partner

7.     Repeat for a specified amount of time

1 zip file with 2 Word documents (4 total pages)

This activity contains 32 questions designed to test your students’ knowledge of the unit they are studying. The questions come directly from the lessons and cover the following topics:

·      Cell Theory

·      Cell Structure

·      The Importance of Cell Division

·      Mitosis

·      Cancer: Uncontrolled Cell Division

·      Specialized Cells

·      Human Digestive System

·      Circulatory System

·      Respiratory System