Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - CER and Review Bundle (10 Days)

CER Includes: Hot & Cold Presentations + Teacher Answer Key

Review Includes: 50 Auto-Graded Google Form Questions

Concepts Covered

✅ Why cells divide: reproduction, growth, repair/replacement

✅ Cell size & diffusion constraints (why cells stay small)

✅ Cell cycle overview: interphase (G1/S/G2), mitosis (P-M-A-T), cytokinesis

✅ Stage identification & evidence: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

✅ Cytokinesis in plants vs animals: cell plate vs cleavage furrow

✅ Checkpoints & errors: when cells should/shouldn’t divide; links to mutagens

Give students daily practice writing Claim–Evidence–Reasoning with real data and clear visuals—while you keep grading time low. This 10-day CER pack tackles mitosis and the importance of cell division using scaffolded (Cold) and transfer (Hot) versions of each prompt, a olished Teacher Answer Key, and a 50-question Google Forms bank that auto-grades skills like claim/evidence identification, vocabulary, and data/graph reading.

What’s inside

• 10 “Cold” CER slides (one per day)
  With short info capsules to scaffold content knowledge, a clear Driving Question, real data tables, and a write-a-CER task.
• 10 “Hot” CER slides (one per day)
  Same prompts without the info capsule for transfer/application.
• Mix of claim/evidence identification, vocabulary, and table/graph reading aligned to the 10 prompts. Use as bell-ringer checks, homework, stations, quizzes, or make-up work.
• Teacher Answer Key (PDF)
  Exemplar Claim–Evidence–Reasoning for every day + quick teacher notes.
• Google Forms question bank (50 items, auto-graded)

Why teachers love it

• Zero-prep, 10 days of prompts ready to project
• Two levels (Cold/Hot) for built-in differentiation
• Authentic data tables that push students beyond recall
• Auto-graded Forms + teacher key for fast feedback
• Works for bell ringers, exit tickets, warm-ups, stations, or mini-assessments

Pacing & use

• 5–10 minutes/day as a do-now or close; or run 15–20 minutes with share-outs.
• Start the week with Cold, spiral back later with Hot for transfer.
• Use the Forms bank to pre-teach vocab/skills or follow up as independent practice.

Standards alignment

• NGSS MS-LS1 & HS-LS1 (cells, cell division, structure/function; matter & energy in organisms)
• Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing & Interpreting Data; Constructing Explanations; Engaging in Argument from Evidence
• Literacy in Science: citing evidence, using domain vocabulary, causal reasoning

What you’ll receive

• 1 PowerPoint deck Cold (10 slides)
• 1 PowerPoint deck Hot (10 slides)
• 1 Teacher Answer Key (PDF)
• 50 Google Form questions (auto-graded) for review/practice/assessment

Tech notes

• PowerPoint or Google Slides: upload the PPTX to Drive and Open with Google Slides.
• Google Forms: import the included items into a Quiz Form and assign via Classroom or link.