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Grade 8 Cells & microscopy worksheet in three levels

The same 20-question worksheet on cells & microscopy in Support, Core and Challenge versions. Question by question, each version keeps the topic and changes the difficulty.

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Compare the three levels

Support

Easier questions on the same topics, for students who need more practice with the basics.

Questions
20 (20 medium)
Grade range
Grades 5 to 11
Topics
Cells & microscopy

Sample questions

  1. Supplied plant-tissue data show initial mass 12.1 g and final mass 11.3 g. Find signed percentage mass change. No experiment is required. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in %.
  2. A printed image is 2 mm long at 50× magnification. Find the actual length in micrometers. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in µm.
  3. Supplied plant-tissue data show initial mass 14.3 g and final mass 17.1 g. Find signed percentage mass change. No experiment is required. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in %.

Core

Questions at the expected level for the grade.

Questions
20 (20 medium)
Grade range
Grades 5 to 11
Topics
Cells & microscopy

Sample questions

  1. A printed image is 71 mm long at 200× magnification. Find the actual length in micrometers. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in µm.
  2. Supplied plant-tissue data show initial mass 2.2 g and final mass 4.8 g. Find signed percentage mass change. No experiment is required. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in %.
  3. Supplied plant-tissue data show initial mass 10.2 g and final mass 13.1 g. Find signed percentage mass change. No experiment is required. Round to 3 decimal places if needed. Answer in %.

Challenge

Harder questions on the same topics, for students who are ready to stretch.

Questions
20 (20 challenge)
Grade range
Grades 9 to 12
Topics
Cells & microscopy

Sample questions

  1. A diploid parent cell has 8 chromosomes. In the standard mitosis model, how many chromosomes does each daughter nucleus receive?
  2. Starting with one cell, two complete rounds of division produce how many cells if none die?
  3. Does every mature cell divide at the same rate?

Using the three versions

  • Start everyone with the same short explanation, then hand out Support, Core or Challenge.
  • Question numbers line up across the versions, so you can go through the answers with the whole class.
  • The PDF has a cover page and each version on its own pages; the answer keys PDF has all three keys.

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