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Category: Science: Cell Unit

Cell Cycle and Mitosis 0

Science: Biology Unit / Science: Cell Unit

Cell Cycle and Mitosis Worksheet Packet

NEW! Cell Cycle and Mitosis Worksheet Packet This 50-page Cell Cycle and Mitosis Packet includes notebook pages, worksheets and activity cards. The first set of notebook pages go over topics/terms such as cell division, cell death (apoptosis), nucleosomes, histones, binary fission, chromatin, chromosomes, centromere, sister chromatids, and the lifespan of human cells. The next set of notebook pages goes over the stages of the cell cycle including interphase (G1, S,...

Pathogens Worksheet Packet - bacteria viruses protozoa fungi parasites prions 0

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Pathogens Packet – Bacteria Viruses Protozoa Fungi Parasites and Prions

Learn all about the six major types of pathogens in this new 100-page packet!This biology packet introduces students to the living and nonliving types of pathogens. Bacteria, protozoa, fungi and parasites/worms are all living pathogens.  Viruses and prions are examples of non-living pathogens. This new Pathogens Packet  has been added to the Biology BUNDLE. If you purchased the Biology Bundle previously feel free to email me if you need your...

Plant Cell and Photosynthesis Worksheets 0

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Plant Cells and Photosynthesis Worksheets

Cell Unit Update! This Cells Unit covers cell theory, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, animal vs. plant cells, the organelles of the cell, and now goes into more detail about chloroplast anatomy, the layers of a leaf, photosynthesis, and more. We just finished a big unit on plant cells and photosynthesis, studying everything from the organelles of plant cells to details about chloroplasts and the process of photosynthesis (light-dependent and light-independent...

Free Worksheets on Cellular Respiration 0

Science: Cell Unit

Free Cellular Respiration Worksheets

Today I want to share some free cellular respiration worksheets with you. These are notebook pages I made for my kids as we were reviewing material on glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle and the electron transport chain.  If this material is too advanced for your kids, be sure to check out the 150+ page Cell Unit Packet we have available. More details below! What is Cellular Respiration?!  Cellular respiration is the...

Cell Unit - Plant and Animal Cell Worksheets and Activities 0

Science: Biology Unit / Science: Cell Unit

Cell Packet Update! Cell Biology Unit – Organelles, Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic cells, Plant vs. Animal Cells and more!

Our Cell Unit is now well over 100+ pages with this new update! The cell packet includes worksheets, notebook pages,  lapbook/interactive notebook pieces, matching cards, a board game, activity ideas and extensive teacher notes. It covers everything from cell theory, prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, animal vs. plant cells, the layers of a leaf, photosynthesis and more! My kids were 9 and 11 (and 7) when we first did this unit....

Cell Organelles Worksheets 0

Science: Cell Unit

Organelles of the Cell – Notebook Pages

The past week, we reviewed the organelles of the cell and talked about the function each plays in the cell. I made a set of animal cell review sheets for the kids: I have added these new pages to our Study of Cells Packet. This was a unit we first did a couple of years ago.  When we did that unit, we went into a lot of detail about how...

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Homeschool Science: Year in Review and What’s Coming Up

When I think about all we’ve done this past year in 2015 in science, I’m really pretty amazed! It’s been a fun, full year!  This post has links to dozens of our science experiments, printables and hands-on activities. You’ll find direct links to the posts in the table below. We managed to squeeze in various engineering (STEM) type activities here and there. In January of 2015 we were in the...

Photosynthesis Worksheets 0

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Photosynthesis Worksheets

This week  we spent a few days talking about photosynthesis.  We covered the basic differences between plant and animal cells last week and I wanted to briefly talk about the process of photosynthesis before moving on to our Human Body unit. Some of the things we talked about included as we learned about the process of photosynthesis: parts of the plant, plant cells and the plant organelles, what is needed for...

Cell Packet - Cell Unit Homeschool Curriculum 20

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Cell Unit: Cell Organelles and their Function, Animal vs. Plant Cells, Eurkaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells, and more

This Cell Unit Packet is over 100 pages and includes worksheets, interactive notebook pages and even a “Build Your Cell” game! We have had such an amazing time with this cell unit. The goal has been not only to help the kids learn the parts of the cells (organelles), their function, and the difference between animal and plant cells, but also to understand the process of protein synthesis (on a...